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Oscars accountants will never work on the show again after Best Picture mistake. Courtesy: Sunrise
- March 2nd 2017
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Martha L. Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan have been banned by the Oscars. Picture: AP
THE president of the film academy says the two accountants responsible for the Best Picture debacle at the Academy Awards will never return to the Oscars.
PwC accountants Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz were responsible for the winners’ envelopes.
It comes as previously unseen photos show Callinan tweeting backstage in the moments which led to the envelope mix-up.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’, said the relationship with PwC — the accounting firm responsible for the integrity of the awards — remains under review.
This previously unseen image of PwC accountant Brian Cullinan tweeting backstage ... a move that led to the Best Picture debacle. Picture: SplashSource:Supplied
La La Land producer Fred Berger speaks at the microphone as production staff and representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers scrambled on stage to work out what happened. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
Cullinan tweeted a photo of Emma Stone from backstage minutes before handing presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway the wrong envelope for Best Picture — and was pictured on his phone backstage.
Ms Isaacs has broken her silence following the biggest blunder in the 89-year history of the Academy Awards, also apologising to Australian movie producer Jan Chapman whose photo was incorrectly displayed during the in memoriam segment.
HOW A TWEET DERAILED THE OSCARS
She said Cullinan’s distraction caused the error.
Warren Beatty explains his Oscar's mistake0:33
After announcing the incorrect winner, Warren Beatty try's to explain his monumental blunder.
- February 27th 2017
- 8 days ago
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But she praised presenters Beatty and Dunaway and Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel for gracefully taking charge of the situation. She also lauded La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz, whom she said “went from a nominee to a winner to a presenter in a matter of minutes”.
Boone Isaacs lamented that “the last 90 seconds” of the telecast have overshadowed what she described as “the most brilliant and wonderful show”.
Warren Beatty and Brian Cullinan backstage at the Oscars. Picture: SplashSource:Supplied
The moment Brian Cullinan was distracted backstage. Picture: SplashSource:Splash __news Australia
It came after Warren Beatty had called on Ms Isaacs to “publicly clarify” what happened during the bungled best picture presentation “as soon as possible”.
Brian Callinan, right, holding two Oscars envelopes ... and a phone. Picture: Andrew H. Walker/REX/ShutterstockSource:Splash News Australia
Brie Larson, left, being handed the Best Actor envelope by accountant Brian Cullinan. Picture: APSource:AP
Beatty released a statement in which he declined to comment further on the debacle that led to him and co-presenter Faye Dunaway mistakenly reading La La Land as best picture winner rather than Moonlight.
The hastily-deleted tweet from Brian Cullinan, reportedly sent three minutes before the Best Picture gaffe. Picture:TwitterSource:Twitter
photo galleryTimeline: The 2017 Oscars TV gaffe in pictures
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz, Brian Cullinan with the Oscar winners in locked briefcases and actor Ryan Gosling pose on the red carpet at 89th Annual Academy Awards California. Picture: Getty1 of 31
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan backstage at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Twitter2 of 31
Brie Larson handed the “Best Actor” envelope by accountant Brian Cullinan backstage at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP3 of 31
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone, winner of Best Actress for ‘La La Land’ arrive backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Award. Picture: AFP4 of 31
Emma Stone holding “Best Actress” envelope greets Casey Affleck backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP5 of 31
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan look on backstage as Brie Larson hugs Emma Stone on winning “Best Actress” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty6 of 31
Brian Cullinan tweets a snap of Emma Stone as she arrives backstage after winning “Best Actress” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Twitter7 of 31
Faye Dunaway looks on as Warren Beatty speaks onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: Getty8 of 31
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty wrongly announce the “Best Picture” award during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: Getty9 of 31
Prior to learning of a presentation error, ‘La La Land’ producers Marc Platt (speaking at microphone), Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger accept the Best Picture award for ‘La La Land’ (later awarded to actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’) onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty10 of 31
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz consults with production staffer regarding a presentation error of the “Best Picture” award (later awarded to ‘Moonlight’), as composers Justin Hurwitz and actor Emma Stone look on onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty11 of 31
‘La La Land’ producer Fred Berger speaks at the microphone with producer Marc Platt as production staff consult behind them regarding a presentation error of the “Best Picture” award (later awarded to ‘Moonlight’) onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty12 of 31
Ryan Gosling reacts as the true winner of “Best Picture” is announced during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: AP13 of 31
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz stops the show to announce the actual Best Picture winner as ‘Moonlight’ following a presentation error during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP14 of 31
Audience reacts to “Moonlight” being announced as best picture winner during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP15 of 31
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz grabs the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ with actor Warren Beatty and host Jimmy Kimmel onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty16 of 31
Writer/director Barry Jenkins, producer Jeremy Kleiner, actress Naomie Harris, writer Tarell Alvin McCraney look on from the audience as ‘Moonlight’ is announced as the Best Picture winner (instead of ‘La La Land,’ originally announced as the winner due to a presentation error). Picture: AFP17 of 31
Jordan Horowitz shows the envelope revealing "Moonlight" as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Host Jimmy Kimmel and presenter Warren Beatty look on from right. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)18 of 31
Actor Jharrel Jerome and the cast of Moonlight react during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Picture: Getty19 of 31
Detail shot as ‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP20 of 31
The stunned audience after Best Picture “La La Land” was discovered to be read by mistake during 89th Academy Awards. Picture: Australscope21 of 31
‘’La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz hands over the Best Picture award to ‘Moonlight’ writer/director Barry Jenkins following a presentation error onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP22 of 31
Warren Beatty addresses the audience as Jordan Horowitz embraces Barry Jenkins during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP23 of 31
‘Moonlight’ actor Mahershala Ali hugs Emma Stone after it was discovered ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly announced as Best Picture onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP24 of 31
The cast of “Moonlight” and “”La La Land” appear on stage as presenter Warren Beatty (, flanked by host Jimmy Kimmel shows the winner’s envelope for Best Movie “Moonlight” on stageduring the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP25 of 31
Producer Adele Romanski , actor Ashton Sanders, writer/director Barry Jenkins and actor/singer Janelle Monae accept Best Picture for ‘Moonlight’ during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP26 of 31
Faye Dunaway, accountant Brian Cullinan, AMPAS staffer, and Warren Beatty discuss the result of ‘Best Picture” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP27 of 31
Warren Beatty exits the stage after announcing the award for “Best Picture” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP28 of 31
Warren Beatty and Mahershala Ali arrive backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP29 of 31
Faye Dunnaway and Warren Beatty speak backstage during during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Splash30 of 31
Warren Beatty holding the wrong envelope backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. Picture: AFP31 of 31
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz, Brian Cullinan with the Oscar winners in locked briefcases and actor Ryan Gosling pose on the red carpet at 89th Annual Academy Awards California. Picture: Getty
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan backstage at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Twitter
Brie Larson handed the “Best Actor” envelope by accountant Brian Cullinan backstage at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone, winner of Best Actress for ‘La La Land’ arrive backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Award. Picture: AFP
Emma Stone holding “Best Actress” envelope greets Casey Affleck backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan look on backstage as Brie Larson hugs Emma Stone on winning “Best Actress” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty
Brian Cullinan tweets a snap of Emma Stone as she arrives backstage after winning “Best Actress” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Twitter
Faye Dunaway looks on as Warren Beatty speaks onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: Getty
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty wrongly announce the “Best Picture” award during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: Getty
Prior to learning of a presentation error, ‘La La Land’ producers Marc Platt (speaking at microphone), Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger accept the Best Picture award for ‘La La Land’ (later awarded to actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’) onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz consults with production staffer regarding a presentation error of the “Best Picture” award (later awarded to ‘Moonlight’), as composers Justin Hurwitz and actor Emma Stone look on onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty
‘La La Land’ producer Fred Berger speaks at the microphone with producer Marc Platt as production staff consult behind them regarding a presentation error of the “Best Picture” award (later awarded to ‘Moonlight’) onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty
Ryan Gosling reacts as the true winner of “Best Picture” is announced during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Picture: AP
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz stops the show to announce the actual Best Picture winner as ‘Moonlight’ following a presentation error during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Audience reacts to “Moonlight” being announced as best picture winner during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP
‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz grabs the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ with actor Warren Beatty and host Jimmy Kimmel onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty
Writer/director Barry Jenkins, producer Jeremy Kleiner, actress Naomie Harris, writer Tarell Alvin McCraney look on from the audience as ‘Moonlight’ is announced as the Best Picture winner (instead of ‘La La Land,’ originally announced as the winner due to a presentation error). Picture: AFP
Jordan Horowitz shows the envelope revealing "Moonlight" as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Host Jimmy Kimmel and presenter Warren Beatty look on from right. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Jharrel Jerome and the cast of Moonlight react during the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Picture: Getty
Detail shot as ‘La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card reading actual Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
The stunned audience after Best Picture “La La Land” was discovered to be read by mistake during 89th Academy Awards. Picture: Australscope
‘’La La Land’ producer Jordan Horowitz hands over the Best Picture award to ‘Moonlight’ writer/director Barry Jenkins following a presentation error onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Warren Beatty addresses the audience as Jordan Horowitz embraces Barry Jenkins during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP
‘Moonlight’ actor Mahershala Ali hugs Emma Stone after it was discovered ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly announced as Best Picture onstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
The cast of “Moonlight” and “”La La Land” appear on stage as presenter Warren Beatty (, flanked by host Jimmy Kimmel shows the winner’s envelope for Best Movie “Moonlight” on stageduring the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Producer Adele Romanski , actor Ashton Sanders, writer/director Barry Jenkins and actor/singer Janelle Monae accept Best Picture for ‘Moonlight’ during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Faye Dunaway, accountant Brian Cullinan, AMPAS staffer, and Warren Beatty discuss the result of ‘Best Picture” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AP
Warren Beatty exits the stage after announcing the award for “Best Picture” during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Warren Beatty and Mahershala Ali arrive backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: AFP
Faye Dunnaway and Warren Beatty speak backstage during during the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Splash
Warren Beatty holding the wrong envelope backstage during the 89th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. Picture: AFP
“I feel it would be more appropriate for the president of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, to publicly clarify what happened as soon as possible,” said Beatty.
Earlier this week, Cullinan was blamed for the error by PricewaterhouseCoopers chairman Tim Ryan.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs has banned Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz from the Oscars. Picture: APSource:AP
“At the end of the day, we made a human error,” Ryan told USA Today in a statement this week.
“We made a mistake. What happened was, our partner on the left side of the stage, Brian Cullinan, he handed the wrong envelope to Warren Beatty.
“And then the second we realised that, we notified the appropriate parties and corrected the mistake.”
ACCOUNTANT FEELS ‘HORRIBLE’ OVER OSCARS ERROR
Brian Cullinan — the accountant blamed for the Best Picture stuff-up who is a partner at PwC — is said to be “devastated” over the scandal.
Ryan told Variety that Cullinan feels “very, very terrible and horrible”.
“He is very upset about this mistake,” Ryan said.
“While I am concerned I hope we will be judged on how quickly we reacted and owned up to the issue.”
PwC global chairman Bob Moritz said Cullinan was “devastated”.
“He’s really devastated by what happened and some of the issues that were out there, and what’s been said by the press,” Moritz said, of Cullinan, according to Business Insider.
“Not only him but also his family.” So what is his future at the firm?
“Brian is a partner at PwC, and I won’t comment any more specifically on him,” Moritz said, according to Business Insider.
Andrea Cullinan, wife of Brian Cullinan, seen out and about amid her husband’s Oscars ban. Picture: SplashSource:Splash News Australia
ACADEMY APOLOGISES TO AUSTRALIAN PRODUCER
The academy also said sorry to the Australian movie producer it incorrectly displayed during the in memoriam segment.
In a statement, the academy extended “our deepest apologies” to producer Jan Chapman, whose photo was mistakenly used in the tribute instead of Chapman’s colleague and friend, the late Janet Patterson. Chapman had said she was “devastated” by the error.
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