Adrien Brody‘s epic Oscar speech is the longest in Academy Award history. The Brutalist star accepted the Best Actor award from 2024 winner Cillian Murphy and set a new record with his touching speech. So, let’s find out how long Adrien Brody’s acceptance speech was at the Oscars on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre.
Adrien Brody gave the longest Oscar acceptance speech
Adrien Brody‘s Oscar speech was reportedly five minutes and 40 seconds long, making it the longest in Academy Award history. His speech surpassed Greer Garson’s Guinness World Record-holding speech, which lasted five minutes and 30 seconds. Garson won the 1943 Best Actress Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of Kay Miniver in the war romance Mrs. Miniver.
Brody’s 2025 Oscar speech was not only the lengthiest but also one of the most meaningful remarks. He utilized the global platform to speak about racism and antisemitism. The 51-year-old actor started the speech by saying, “Thank you, God, for this blessed life.”
He continued, “If I may just humbly begin by giving thanks for the tremendous outpouring of love that I felt from this world and every individual that has treated me with respect and appreciation. I feel so fortunate. Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous, and in certain moments, it is, but the one thing that I’ve gained from having the privilege to come back here is to have some perspective. No matter where you are in your career, no matter what you’ve accomplished, it can all go away.”
The Grand Budapest Hotel star took a moment to appreciate his fellow nominees, all equally deserving of the Oscar honor. He praised Coleman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan as “wonderful human beings, who exude grace and goodness and brilliance with their work.”
Once the allotted time of 45 seconds was over, the Oscar-special backtrack began to play, hinting Brody to conclude his speech. But The Thin Red Line star insisted on finishing his bit as he said, “I’m wrapping up. I will wrap up.” He addressed the backtrack sound, saying, “Turn the music off. I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief. I will not be egregious, I promise.”
Previously, Brody won the Best Actor award at the Oscars in 2003. He won his first Academy Award for his heart-wrenching performance as Polish-Jewish pianist, composer, and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in The Pianist.
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
