Adrien Brody has officially broken a world record for hisOscarsacceptance speech.Brody took home a win for Best Actorfor his work in the acclaimed filmThe Brutalist. Brody beat out four other actors, including A-lister Timothée Chalamet, who was highly acclaimed for playing Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.The Brutalistwon 3 of its 10 nominations. In addition to Best Actor, the epic drama won Best Original Score and Best Cinematography.
PerGuinness World Records, Brody officially broke anOscarsworld record for thelongest acceptance speech of all time. Brody’s acceptance speech ended uplasting 5 minutes and 40 seconds long. This is 10 seconds longer than the previous record holder, Greer Garson, who made a 5-minute and 30-second-long acceptance speech for Best Actress in 1943, winning for her role inMrs. Miniver.
What This Meant For The Oscars
Brody forced his way into this record, ashe talked over the playoff music intending to usher him offstage, saying “Please turn the music off, I’ve done this before, thank you.” Here, Brody referenced his own status as an Oscar veteran, as he previously won Best Actor for hiswork inThe Pianistin 2003. Brody was not the first person whose speech was cut short by playoff music, as the academy also did so for awards like Best International Feature and Best Sound.
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The length of Brody’s speech has already been commented on by viewers after the Hulu livestream unexpectedly cut off short following the award for Best Director, leaving thousands unable to tune in live for Best Actress and Best Picture. Some joked that Brody’s acceptance speech was long enough to make Hulu exceed its expected live telecast time.
Our Take On Brody’s Acceptance Speech Record
Brody Ended Up Being Egregious In The End
Though he cast a wide net talking about the state of the world, Brody did use a portion of his time to speak about real-world themes relevant toThe Brutalist. Still, I found his use of time to be fairly arrogant given we had just witnessed the playoff of far more historic wins, including Brazil’s firstOscarforI’m Still Here. Brody’s record only further emphasizes this point, proving that the seemingly endlessness of his speech last night was not just imagined, but a record-breaking use of time.
The Brutalist
Cast
Architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe in 1947, seeking a fresh start in America. Their fate shifts after meeting a wealthy, enigmatic client.
