Much like the three-and-a-half hour epic The Brutalist, Adrien Brody's Oscar-winning speech at the Oscars went on longer than anticipated. Brody, who won the Oscar for Best Actor Sunday, discussed the fragile profession that is acting,

Brody's lengthy acceptance speech on Sunday night beats the record of 5 minutes and 30 seconds held by Greer Garson, according to Guinness World Records, when she won for 'Mrs Miniver' in 1943.

Adrien Brody won Best Actor at the 2025 Oscars, and broke an Oscar record while accepting the award by recording the longest speech ever. Brody's Oscar speech lasted five minutes and 40 seconds.