Yahoo Lifestyle Adrien Brody Breaks Silence On Longest Oscars Speech In History: 'I'm Gonna Keep This Short'
Adrien Brody has acknowledged his long-winded acceptance speech at the Oscars.
The “Brutalist” star was naturally overwhelmed to win Best Actor for his performance in the film and took the stage Sunday to share as much, but tried the patience of viewers by speaking for five minutes and 36 seconds — long enough to set an official Guinness World Record.
Brody spoke about the situation Monday in an Instagram video recorded during a leisurely walk.
“I’m gonna keep this video short ’cause I know I made the longest Oscar speech in history,” the actor said through laughter. “So I’m gonna keep it short: I love you all. You know I’m grateful. Keep smiling. And I hope that this proves that dreams can come true.”
“And I hope that your dreams can come true as well,” Brody continued. “God bless you.”
While he broke his silence on what many on social media decried as a “narcissistic” or “self indulgent” speech that “said a lot of fucking nothing,” he didn’t say much about the general criticism over its length.
Brody beat quite the competition, as the category nominees included Ralph Fiennes, Sebastian Stan, Colman Domingo and Timothée Chalamet — who would have dethroned Brody as the youngest Best Actor winner had he taken the trophy home.
Brody won his first Oscar in 2003 for his performance in “The Pianist” when he was 29; as of Sunday, Chalamet was 278 days younger than Brody was when he won. After receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award for his turn as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” Chalamet was deemed by many to be an Oscars front-runner.
The glory was ultimately reserved for Brody, who not only ignored the melody playing him off but ordered the Oscars organizers to “turn the music off” before continuing his speech. While broad-ranging overall, his sermon ended on a pleading note to humanity.
“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,” Brody said Sunday. “OK, I’ll get out of here. I love you. I appreciate you all. Let’s fight for what’s right.”
