The Gos was in his own la la land all night. He dodged the candy falling from the sky, kissed a stranger about to be wed by Denzel Washington, and looked bemused as his fellow "La La Land" peeps both won and sort-of-won Academy Awards.
Emma Stone won Best Actress in a Leading Role for "La La Land," and her name unexpectedly came up again when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced "La La Land" as Best Picture before revealing it should've been "Moonlight." Beatty said his card said "Emma Stone, 'La La Land'" on it.
On stage, Stone was clearly shocked by the quick change from "La La Land" to "Moonlight," and she was seen saying, "Oh my god":
When Emma Stone realizes the twist ending #Oscars #BestPicture http://pic.twitter.com/nkm1nDLnmE
— Marion Maitland (@nadatostada) February 27, 2017
Backstage, Stone reacted to the idea that Beatty and Dunaway had her Best Actress card, telling the press:
"I also was holding my Best Actress in a Leading Role card that entire time. I don't mean to start stuff, but whatever story that was..."
But -- as Deadline pointed out -- Pricewaterhouse has two envelopes for every winner, so somehow the ill-fated Best Picture tag team of Beatty and Dunaway ended up being handed the copy of Stone's win. The accounting firm apologized for their mistake.
Not looking chill about the error? "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle:
Damien Chazelle is going to murder someone for this #Oscars #BestPicture http://pic.twitter.com/mVjKhTL5uL
— Marion Maitland (@nadatostada) February 27, 2017
But you know who seemed fine with it? Gosling. Photos caught him giggling as the rest of the "La La Land" team looked shocked:
Ryan Gosling reacts as the true winner of best picture "Moonlight" is announced at the #Oscars. http://pic.twitter.com/QBRso3yHNJ
— AP Images (@AP_Images) February 27, 2017
And why not?
Gosling was up for Best Actor, but lost to Casey Affleck, and his reaction to that was also noteworthy:
ryan gosling made such a good reaction meme when casey affleck won best actor im crying http://pic.twitter.com/JkbrH9uznE
— morgan (@dirtyteacups) February 27, 2017
He was just a joy to watch all night:
Ryan Gosling didn't win an #Oscars but he can win one for all his priceless reactions that can be used as memes http://pic.twitter.com/yEPxvXQXED
— VAN(ESSA) (@wxndyvan) February 27, 2017
Very true. Perhaps he was the Leo we needed this year.
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