La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz - the man who courageously stepped back to the microphone at the Oscars to declare "there's a mistake" to the stunned audience - today urged people not to let the scandal rob Moonlight of its deserved best picture glory.
"I don't want this to take away from them at all," Horowitz said.
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Oscars mix-up: La La Land producer, Emma Stone react
The 87th Academy Awards end with a major bungle as La La Land is wrongly announced as winning best picture instead of Moonlight. Vision courtesy A.M.P.A.S.
He added wryly: "I won the Oscar for best picture, I got to thank my wife and kids and then I got to present the Oscar for best picture. Not many people can say that."
Since the stunning finish to this year's Academy Awards, which created instant headlines around the world, Horowitz and Moonlight's director Barry Jenkins have had a very public exchange of affection.
Jenkins commended Horowitz for his speed and grace in calling out the error on stage.
"I'm slipping slowly into reflection, perspective," Jenkins said. "Much respect to that dude."
Horowitz replied: "Thank you, Barry. Congratulations and much love."
Speaking on the US news channel CNN, Horowitz said he was not angry about the mix-up, which saw presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announce the wrong best picture winner.
Nor is he expecting an apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body of the Oscars, though one is almost certainly likely to come.
Horowitz said he became aware of the on-stage commotion only after he had spoken at the opening of the group's acceptance speeches.
He was handed a winner's card but realised it was the card for La La Land star Emma Stone's win for actress in a leading role.
"I don't even know entirely what happened," he said. "But life throws you a curveball sometimes."
"People started saying, where's the best picture card? There was confusion on stage," he said.
Horowitz was then handed the best picture card and, looking at it, realised the error.
"This award belongs entirely to Moonlight," he said today. "I don't want this to take away from them at all. It's a beautiful film made by some beautiful people."
Price Waterhouse Coopers, the accountancy firm responsible for the mix-up at the side of stage which saw the wrong envelope handed to Beatty, has already apologised.
"We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred," their statement said.
"We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation."