The Canadian writer and director says she received a letter purporting to be from the Academy, which described her award for best adapted screenplay as a 'mistake', in a prank by her 11-year-old daughter.
But the 44-year-old said she received a letter on April Fools' Day purportedly from the academy which described the best adapted screenplay award as a"mistake"., the director wrote:"My 11-year-old swung low for April Fools' Day this year."
The signed letter, purported to be from David Rubin, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, read:"We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was given by mistake, you must return it."The letter said Polley had"one more week to enjoy it" but then she must"mail it back to LA where we will give it to the rightful best adapted screenplay, All Quiet On The Western Front".
It continued:"We are sorry for your loss, but it is only fair that the play with the real best adapted screenplay gets the Oscar."
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