To clarify, "Hidden Figures" is a movie based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly. It tells the riveting story of the African American women integral to NASA’s mission to send John Glenn into orbit. Williams created the soundtrack.
"Fences" is the movie with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis adapted by from the play of the same name.
Two. Different. Things.
Here’s the moment:
"you're nominated for Hidden Fences" pic.twitter.com/7My6dtEkbG
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 9, 2017
Here’s what Twitter had to say about it:
JENNA BUSH: I loved Cher in "Moonlight"
— new year, new expired meats (@SamGrittner) January 9, 2017
Denzel's face when he heard about "hidden fences" pic.twitter.com/6xC0lxseIa
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 9, 2017
Hager isn't alone. When Michael Keaton presented Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture, he incorrectly named nominee Octavia Spencer for her role in... "Hidden Fences." Again, she was in "Hidden Figures."
someone fucked up pic.twitter.com/SmSqokotnG
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 9, 2017
Two. Different. Things.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, celebrities on Twitter began to point out the error:
Wait... #HiddenFences ...again?
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) January 9, 2017
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