Adrien Brody says Brutalist make-up artist almost removed his nose

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 has said that he almost lost a part of his face while making the Oscar-nominated The Brutalist due to a misunderstanding with a make-up artist. And I said, ‘Are you trying to remove that?’ And she said, ‘Yes.’ And I said, ‘That doesn’t come off!’” Brody said that the make-up artist quickly apologised before adding: “This is going in my diary.” open image in gallery Oscar frontrunner: Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’ Reflecting on his career, Brody thanked his Hungarian-American parents for the sacrifices that they have made. “It’s been many years, it’s been decades, and I’ve had a long life and career and a lot of peaks and a lot of valleys and it’s given me perspective,” said the star. That you can have a triumph in your life again is healing and rewarding and also for what it speaks to of my family’s struggles and the hardships that they’ve faced that have given me the good fortune of having front footing as an American actor and the ability to hold your dream and pursue something.” open image in gallery Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce in ‘The Brutalist’ The Brutalist, which has already won three Golden Globes and is a major frontrunner at the Oscars, has recently been embroiled in controversy after revelations that AI was used to enhance the performances of the film’s leads.