At the climactic moment backstage, a crew member shouted “Oh my God” as the jubilant producers of “La La Land” thanked their families. She said that “La La Land,” about young California dreamers, was the winner. The crowd erupted in applause, and the “La La Land” team rushed the stage. “I haven’t received any formal explanation,” Marc Platt, another member of the “La La Land” producing team, said on Monday afternoon. What led to the mistake by Mr. Cullinan was not known, but it could have to do with the envelope’s design.

Source: Sunday Times March 01, 2017 09:33 UTC