At the beginning of last year, in March, the famous actor Adrien Brody took the stage and broke the record for the longest Oscar speech of all time. In a recent interview, ‘The Brutalist’ star opened up about her speech and the chaos and ridicule that followed.
Adrien Brody looks at the 2025 Oscars speech for ‘The Brutalist’
Speaking to USA Today, the famous actress reflected on one of her most viral and well-known moments. Calling it “a very funny thing,” the actor added: “First of all, I wish anyone would really have perspective at that point in their life, because you don’t. It takes me a while – as you can see – to express my thoughts, but I really try to share what I want to say.”And he added that many people and circumstances took part in reaching that stage. In an attempt to absorb everyone and collect his thoughts, he ended up taking a lot of time for his speech. “I see people … you know, nobody criticizes that much,” he commented.Although he knows this, he adds that he accepts that the whole situation comes with a life of glitz and glamour. Concluding his remarks about his speech, the newly debuted Broadway star said, “It was clearly a moment of deep contemplation and joy that I needed to express as well as I could. And sometimes I don’t.”
What happened to Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars?
Last year, Adrien Brody was called to the stage to accept the best actor award for ‘The Brutalist’. While accepting the award and thanking everyone, he also gave one of the longest speeches in Oscar history. ‘The Fear of 13’ star spoke on stage for about 5 minutes and 30 seconds. He touched on his career in the speech; in addition, he addressed various global issues, including racism and systematic oppression, among others.On the work front, Brody recently made his Broadway debut alongside actress Tessa Thompson in ‘The Fear of 13’.
