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Oscars 2025: Adrien Brody Reacts to Having Longest Speech in Academy Awards History
No need to queue up the music.
Adrien Brody had a few (brief) words for his fans the day after he took home the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in The Brutalist, during which he delivered a speech that broke records clocking in at five minutes and 40 seconds.
“I’m gonna keep this video short cause I know I made the longest Oscars speech in history,” Adrien quipped in a video posted on Instagram March 3. “So, 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 that your dreams come true as well. God Bless you.”
Keeping the spirit of gratitude and optimism, the 51-year-old wrote alongside the video, “Believe in hope. Believe in yourself. Spread love, not hate. and thank you.”
During the March 2 ceremony, The Pianist actor took the stage after beating out Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice). After hitting the allotted 45 second mark, Adrien called on the music to stop so he could continue his thank yous.
"I’m wrapping up. Please. Please. I will wrap up," Adrien—who previously won Best Actor for The Pianist in 2003—said as he continued to speak, ultimately surpassing actress Greer Garson’s 1943 record for longest speech by a full 10 seconds. "Please turn the music off. I’ve done this before. It’s not my first rodeo. I will be brief."
During his nearly six minutes on the stage, the Winning Time actor reflected on the years that passed since he took home his first Academy Award and looked towards the next 20 years of his career. Before ending his speech, Adrien was sure to thank his parents, girlfriend Georgina Chapman, and left with a special message for her children India and Dash—whom she shares with ex-husband Harvey Weinstein.
“I share this with my amazing partner Georgina,” he gushed, “who has not only reinvigorated my own self-worth, but my sense of value and my values. Dash and India, I know it's been a roller coaster, but thank you for accepting me into your life," Brody said. “Popsie’s coming home a winner.”
Keep reading to see all the winners from the 97 annual Academy Awards…
Best Picture
WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
WINNER: Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I’m Still Here
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
WINNER: Zoé Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Best Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER: Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov - Anora
WINNER: Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy
Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Best Directing
WINNER: Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mike Marino, Dave Presto and Crystal Jurado - A Different Man
Julia Floch Carbonel & Simon Livet - Emilia Pérez
Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton & David White - Nosferatu
WINNER: Pierre-Olivier Persin - The Substance
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount - Wicked
Best Live Action Short
A Lien
WINNER: I’m Not a Robot
Anuja
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best International Feature Film
WINNER: I’m Still Here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Best Film Editing
WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Costume Design
Arianne Phillips - A Complete Unknown
Lisy Christy - Conclave
Janty Yates - Gladiator II
Linda Muir - Nosferatu
WINNER: Paul Tazewell - Wicked
Best Original Screenplay
WINNER: Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold - The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg - A Real Pain
Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder - September 5
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jay Cocks & James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
WINNER: Peter Straughan - Conclave
Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi - Emilia Pérez
Joslyn Barnes & RaMell Ross - Nickel Boys
Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar - Sing Sing
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Production Design
Judy Becker - The Brutalist
Suzie Davies & Roberta Federico - Conclave
Zsuzsanna Sipos, Shane Vieau & Patrice Vermette - Dune: Part Two
Beatrice Brentnerova, Paul Ghirardani & Craig Lanthorp - Nosferatu
WINNER: Nathan Crawley - Wicked
Best Original Song
WINNER: “El Mal” written by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, performed by Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon - Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” written by Diane Warren, performed by H.E.R. - The Six Triple Eight
"Like a Bird" written by Adrian Quesada and Abraham Alexander- Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” written by Clement Ducol & Camille, performed by Selena Gomez & Edgar Ramirez - Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” written by written by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt, performed by Elton John - Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Original Score
WINNER: The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Lol Crawley - The Brutalist
Greig Fraser - Dune: Part Two
Paul Guilhaume - Emilia Pérez
Edward Lachman - Maria
Jarin Blaschke - Nosferatu
Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
WINNER: No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short Film
I Am Ready, Warden
Death By Numbers
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
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