Adrien Brody Breaks Oscars Record for Longest Acceptance Speech Ever After Speaking for 5 Minutes and 40 Seconds

Mar. 15, 2025

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Adrien Brodyis now a record-making Oscar winner.

As the actor, 51, accepted the win for Best Actor forThe Brutalistat the97th Academy Awards, his lengthy speech broke a record for longest acceptance speech in Oscar history — with the speech lasting five minutes and 40 seconds in total.

Brody poked fun at himself for taking longer than the rest of his fellow Oscar winners. As he began, Brody joked, “You’re already counting me down,” before pleading for more time on stage.

“I’m wrapping up, please, please, please. I’m wrapping up. I will wrap up. Please. Turn the music off,” he said. “I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will — I will be brief. I will not be egregious. I promise.”

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Amid his ask for more time, Brody’s girlfriend,Georgina Chapman, mouthed for the two-time Oscar winner to remember to thank his parents. Brody expressed gratitude for the “sound foundation of respect and kindness” his parents gave him, as well as “the strength to pursue this dream.”

The Pianistactor also addressed the importance of the film in his acceptance speech. “I’m here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of anti-semitism and racism and of othering, and I believe and I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked.”

WhileSean Baker’s independent filmAnorapicked up the most wins of the night including Best Picture, Brady Corbet’sThe Brutalistwon in three categories — Brody’s Best Acting win, as well as Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.

source: people.com