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Anthony McGlynn

This year's Best Actor Oscars speech broke a record that was over 80 years old

Adrien Brody in The Brutalist.

Adrien Brody made Oscars history again this year. In addition to being the youngest winner of the Best Actor award, he's now the record-holder for longest acceptance speech in Academy Awards history, breaking a record that’s stood since World War Two.

Brody added a second Best Actor statue to his awards cabinet at the 97th Academy Awards, for his performance in The Brutalist. The honor definitely wasn't lost on him, since he commemorated the achievement with a speech that lasted five minutes and 40 seconds.

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