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The Brutalist director makes stunning admission about earning 'zero income' from film despite 10 Oscar nominations


A24's The Brutalist remains one of the front-runners for the Best Picture Oscar, though director Brady Corbet is opening up about his financial challenges.

The 36-year-old filmmaker started his career as an actor with roles in indie films like Thirteen, Funny Games and Melancholia. He followed that up with 2018's Vox Lux starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law and now 2024's The Brutalist (above), which earned 10 Oscar nominations including Best Picture He will be going up against Sean Baker (Anora), James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) and Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez).

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