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‘The Brutalist’ Star Adrien Brody Addresses Record-Shattering Oscar Speech

'The Brutalist' star Adrien Brody addressed his Oscars speech, which broke the record for the longest in history, with a brief (yes, for real) video.

Brody, who won the Oscar for Best Actor Sunday, discussed the fragile profession that is acting, the career-topping accolade, and his talented co-stars and director for a record-breaking five minutes and 36 seconds, shattering the Guinness World Record for longest acceptance speech in the award ceremony’s history. Brody, who previously won the Best Actor award for his role in The Pianist, asked the orchestra to stop its play-off music several minutes into his speech, “I will wrap up. László’s pursuit feels tangible when a rich client and industrialist, played by Guy Pearce, hires him to build a community center, but the project drives him to near madness.

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