Adrien Brody has won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist, marking his second Oscar after his 2003 win for The Pianist at age 29, The Guardian reports. His main competitor was Timothée Chalamet,

Having already accepted one Oscar in his career, Brody was aware of the award's ceremony 45 second acceptance speech timer; however, Brody went onto speak for around five minutes during his speech. In his speech, he thanked God, his parents, Georgina, her children, and the creators of The Brutalist.