"Moonlight," Aniston said, "is just a temporary name, whether it will change or not depends on how my talks with Barry Jenkins go."
Upon hearing the name "Moonlight," Martin immediately thought of an incident that had occurred at the Oscars.
It had to do with "La La Land."
In his previous life, that film had been a hot contender at the Oscars. There had been a mix-up when presenters announced "La La Land" as the Best Picture winner, with the whole crew even going on stage to accept the award. However, the Academy and the directors suddenly claimed they were given the wrong envelope, and that the winner was actually a Black movie packed with Buff awards, "Moonlight Boy."
That year's Oscars left behind countless controversies. The extent of the criticism was even worse than when "Shakespeare in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan" in 1999.
Whether or not the envelope was truly mixed up, the incident considerably damaged the Oscars' credibility.
