After more than a decade since making history as the youngest actor to win the Best Actor award at the Oscars, Adrien Brody has once again received the recognition for his performance in A24’s newest period drama The Brutalist. For the second time, Brody bagged the Oscars award for Best Actor, beating a stacked group of nominees including Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan.
What did Adrien Brody say after giving the Longest Oscars speech?
Posted on his personal Instagram account, Brody expressed how grateful he is for winning his second Best Actor award at the recent 2025 Academy Awards while also poking fun at setting the new record for giving longest Oscars speech ever. The acclaimed actor’s speech was around five minutes and 40 seconds long, which was a lot longer than the ceremony’s 45-second alloted time for each acceptance speech. The record was previously held by Mrs. Miniver star Greer Garson in 1943.
“I got no sleep. I got no sleep last night. I’m gonna keep this video short because I know I made the longest Oscars speech in history [laughs]. So, I’m gonna keep it short,” he said in the video. I love you all. You know I’m grateful. Keep smiling and I hope that this proves that dreams can come true and I hope your dreams come true as well. God bless you.”
The Brutalist was directed by Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mona Fastvoid. The cast also includes Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach De Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola. It was produced by Andrew Lauren, D.J. Gugenheim, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, Trevor Matthews, and Nick Gordon.
“Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.”
