ABC Digital has issued apology for mistakenly listing Amy Adams and Tom Hanks briefly on the Oscar.com site as Oscar nominees, following Tuesday morning’s Academy Awards announcement.
“This morning, in an attempt to release breaking news as announced, ABC Digital briefly posted inaccurate nomination information on the Oscar.com website,” ABC said in a statement. “The nominees announced by the Academy on Twitter were accurate. ABC quickly identified and corrected the errors. We apologize to the Academy, press, and fans for any confusion.”
Adams was thought to be a shoo-in for “Arrival,” but she was also in contention for “Nocturnal Animals,” thus perhaps canceling herself out.
The five nominees are: Isabelle Huppert for “Elle,” Ruth Negga for “Loving,” Natalie Portman for “Jackie,” Emma Stone for “La La Land,” and Meryl Streep for “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
Hanks was viewed as something of a longshot for a nomination for “Sully,” which was a box office success. Nominations went to Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea,” Andrew Garfield for “Hacksaw Ridge,” Ryan Gosling for “La La Land,” Viggo Mortensen for “Captain Fantastic,” and Denzel Washington for “Fences.”