The Academy Award for Best Actor goes to Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars for his role in The Brutalist. Accepting the award, Brody said, "Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous and in certain moments it is - No matter where you are in your career, no matter what you've accomplished, it can all go away. and I think what makes this night so special is the awareness of that and the gratitude to still do what I live. Winning this award signifies a destination, something my character references in the film. Beyond the pinnacle of my career, it's the chance to begin again."
He also asked them to turn off the music, extending his speech (the way Kieran Culkin jokingly said he would at the SAG Awards). He continued by saying the film is a reminder to "not let hate go unchecked."
