Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for The Brutalist

<p>Former youngest-ever winner of best actor Oscar wins award again for his portrayal of fictional architect in Brady Corbet’s epic drama</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-anora-picture-actress-mikey-madison-sean-baker">Anora dominates the Oscars</a> — here’s the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-academy-awards-winners-live">complete list of winners</a></li></ul><p>A<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/adrien-brody">drien Brody</a> has won the Academy Award for best actor for his role in Brady Corbet’s post-war epic <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/05/the-brutalist-review-epic-adrien-brody-postwar-architectural-drama-stuns-and-electrifies">The Brutalist</a>.</p><p>In 2003, Brody became the youngest ever winner of the same award, when he took the prize for his role in Roman Polanski’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/the-pianist">The Pianist</a>, aged 29 years, 343 days.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/02/oscars-anora-picture-actress-mikey-madison-sean-baker">Anora</a> takes home best picture Oscar</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/adrien-brody-oscar-best-actor-brutalist">Adrien Brody</a> and<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/mikey-madison-oscar-best-actress-anora"> Mikey Madison</a> win best acting prizes</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/kieran-culkin-oscar-actor-a-real-pain">Kieran Culkin</a> and<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/zoe-saldana-best-supporting-actress-oscar-emilia-perez"> Zoe Saldaña</a> win supporting awards</p><p>Anora’s Sean Baker wins for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/oscar-sean-baker-best-director-anora">directing</a>, editing and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/oscar-sean-baker-best-original-screenplay-anora">screenplay</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/03/adrien-brody-oscar-best-actor-brutalist">Continue reading...</a>