Adrien Brody breaks world record with Oscars acceptance speech

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adrien Brody, who is infamous for delivering lengthy acceptance speeches, has officially broken the Oscars record for the longest one in history. That’s ten seconds longer than the previous Guinness World Record holder, Greer Garson, who spoke for five minutes and 30 seconds after she was awarded the 1943 Best Actress Oscar for her role in the war romance Mrs. Miniver. No matter where you are in your career, no matter what you’ve accomplished, it can all go away.” He additionally celebrated his fellow nominees — Coleman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan — calling them “wonderful human beings, who exude grace and goodness and brilliance with their work.” Adrien Brody won the 2025 Oscar for Best Actor Once Brody reached the allotted 45 seconds that winners are typically given to speak, the signature orchestral backtrack began to play to notify him that his time was up. Thank you.” Other major winners of the night included Sean Baker’s sex worker rom-com Anora, which took home Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay; Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña who won Best Supporting Actress and A Real Pain’s Kieran Culkin who won Best Supporting Actor.