Earlier last year, in March, famous actor Adrien Brody took the stage and broke the record for the longest Oscar speech ever. In a recent interview, “The Brutalist” star spoke candidly about his speech and looked back at the chaos and ridicule that followed.
Adrien Brody takes a look back at his speech at the 2025 Oscars for ‘The Brutalist’
While speaking with USA Today, the famous actor opened up about one of his most viral and iconic moments. The actor called it a “very funny thing” and added: “First of all, I would like to see anyone really have a perspective at that moment in their life, because you don’t have any. It takes a while – as you can see – to express my thoughts, but I really try to share what I mean to say.”He added that many people and circumstances played a role in his reaching that stage.
In his attempt to engage everyone and gather his thoughts, he ended up devoting a lot of time to his speech. He also commented, “I watch people gossip about things…you know, no one criticizes that much.”He added that even though he knows this, he accepts that the whole situation comes with a life of glitz and glamor. Concluding his statement about his speech, the debuting Broadway star said: “It was obviously a moment of deep reflection and joy that I needed to try to express as best I could.
And sometimes I don’t.
What happened with Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars?
Last year, Adrien Brody was called on stage to accept the Best Actor award for his film “The Brutalist.” While he accepted the award and thanked everyone, he also gave one of the longest speeches in Oscar history. The Fear of 13 star spoke on stage for approximately 5 minutes and 30 seconds. He touched on his career in the speech. Moreover, he addressed many global issues, including racism, systemic oppression, and others.On the work front, Brody made his debut as a Broadway performer alongside actress Tessa Thompson in the play “The Fear of 13.”