'La La Land' Producer Explains How He Handled The Chaos Of That Major Oscars Mishap

After the Academy Awards suffered one of the most awkward mistakes in its 89-year history , the producer of La La Land revealed how he handled the chaos during the flub over the Oscar for best picture.

When presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced La La Land had won the award on Sunday night, the films creators and stars came to the stage and began delivering acceptance speeches. But producer Jordan Horowitz soon interrupted to say there had been a mistake and that Moonlight had actually won the top honor of the night.

This is not a joke, he said twice, and held up the card announcing the best picture winner for the camera.

Horowitz came to the mic and showed the card because people needed clarity at that moment, he told Good Morning America on Monday.

There was a lot of confusion onstage, Horowitz said. At a certain point, it was clear the wrong envelope had been given.

It didnt look like there was any order whatsoever, so I just kind of jumped in and showed the card, because when everybody saw it in writing I think it was really clear, he explained.

\"There was a lot of confusion on stage... at a certain point it was clear the wrong envelope had been given.\" - @jehorowitz. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ysfavVzkqw

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"There was a lot of confusion on stage... at a certain point it was clear the wrong envelope had been given." - @jehorowitz . #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ysfavVzkqw
Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017

The error occurred when Beatty was accidentally given the envelope for the best actress Oscar instead of the envelope for best picture.

I opened the envelope and it said, Emma Stone, La La Land, Beatty said onstage. Thats why I took such a long look at Faye and at you I wasnt trying to be funny.

In an interview with The New York Times, Horowitz shared more of the thoughts racing through his head after he and his cast took the stage.

Im holding the envelope and the award, and I had just given my speech, and there are people on the stage with headsets, and I thought, That doesnt seem right, he told the Times.