As the world awaits for the 81st Academy Awards, in what is seen as the Big Daddy of all leaks, the list of winners and losers are up for public display online. The list was leaked in a document published online with what appears to be with the Oscar's letterhead and the President's signature.
"This is the final list of winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. As always, please treat this information with extreme care," News.com.au quoted the document, as stating.
According to the leaked document, out of the stagging ten nominations 'Slumdog Millionaire' bags just three major awards, which includes Best Film, Best Director for Danny Boyle and Best Cinematography.
India's music maestro AR Rahman too lost out on an Oscar to Defiance's James Newton Howard and lost the Best song to Down to Earth from Wall-e, according to the online list.
However, even as the US media went in a frenzy, the Academy was quick to clarify.
An Academy Awards rep has branded the list a ‘complete fraud’ and has said that the Oscar votes are still being counted.
"The document is a complete fraud," Oscars spokesperson Leslie Unger said.
"Pricewaterhouse Coopers is still counting the ballots and there are only two people there who will know the complete list of winners in advance of the envelopes being opened during the ceremony," added the spokesperson.
"The Academy's president is not advised of the winners in advance and no such list is created," Unger added.
The 'leaked' list claims Micky Rourke bags the Best Actor for his role in 'The Wrestler'.
Late Heath Ledger gets the Best Supporting Actor for 'The Dark Knight' and Kate Winslet bags Best Actress for 'The Reader', according to the 'leaked' document.
Source :: timesnow.tv
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