Adrien Brody's speech at the 2025 Oscars has officially set the record as the longest in Oscars history.
The star took home Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Brady Corbet's historical epic The Brutalist on Sunday night (March 2), beating fellow nominees Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan to the trophy.
During his speech, Brody spoke for a whopping five minutes and 40 seconds, having shut down the music cut-off nearly four minutes in.
"I will wrap up. Please turn the music off. I’ve done this before," he said. "Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief."
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This officially makes Brody's speech the longest in Oscars history, beating the previous record of five minutes and 30 seconds, which had been held by Greer Garson since 1943.
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This isn't the only record Brody set on Sunday night, as the star's win also made him the first actor to win his first two nominations for Actor in a Leading Role.
His first nomination was for The Pianist in 2003, which he went on to win. He also retains the record as the youngest-ever actor to win in this category.
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"Thanks for the tremendous outpouring of love that I've felt from this world and every individual who has treated me with respect and appreciation. I feel so fortunate. Acting is a very fragile profession," Brody said in his speech.
He also thanked his parents for creating a "strong foundation of respect and kindness" and celebrated his fellow nominees, calling them "wonderful human beings, who exude grace and goodness and brilliance with their work".
Some viewers took to social media to criticise Brody's lengthy speech, with one describing it as "self-indulgent", but others called it "beautiful".
Sunday night also saw Mikey Madison take home the Oscar for Best Actress, while Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor and Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress. Best Picture went to Anora.
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