Another Oscar Screw-Up: ‘In Memoriam’ Segment Showed Still-Living Producer – IOTW Report

Another Oscar Screw-Up: ‘In Memoriam’ Segment Showed Still-Living Producer

The Wrap: The Academy got the wrong photo for costume designer and four-time nominee Janet Patterson.

If you thought the “Moonlight”/”La La Land” envelope fiasco was the Oscars’ only glaring mistake, think again.

The “In Memoriam” segment of Sunday’s show included a tribute to costume designer and four-time nominee Janet Patterson — but ran a photo of the very-much-still-alive Australian producer Jan Chapman by mistake.

The two women worked together on Jane Campion’s 1994 film “The Piano,” for which they both received Oscar nominations, and Chapman’s image does appear in some photo databases under Patterson’s name.

But Chapman is very much alive, and has worked on such recent movies as “The Babadook” and “The Daughter” with Geoffrey Rush. Patterson passed away last October 21 at age 60.  more

h/t Jerry Manderin

11 Comments on Another Oscar Screw-Up: ‘In Memoriam’ Segment Showed Still-Living Producer

  1. Trump was right, they focused so much on politics they couldn’t pull off the basics. Trump living rent free in their minds and the only people they hurt was themselves, no one else watched or cares.

  2. I read at a link on Drudge today that the viewership was even lower than last year, and as low as it’s been in 8 years. We don’t need their stinkin’ red carpet! I hope theater receipts go wayyyy down in the coming years.

  3. These dried up, plain looking, scrawny, freckle faced, geeky, clumsy girls that are being passed off as star material are making Hollywood look ridiculous. Dakota Johnson and Emma Stone fall into this category. I’ve seen better talent in junior high school plays. Where are all the really talented and beautiful and mature women these days.

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