According to NBC News, American actor Adrien Brody gave the longest acceptance speech in Oscar history, lasting 5 minutes and 40 seconds. He beat the previous record of British actress Greer Garson, whose speech in 1943 lasted 5 minutes and 30 seconds after receiving an award for the film Mrs. Miniver, reports daily.afisha.ru.
In the modern ceremony format, each winner is given about 45 seconds to thank, but Brody significantly exceeded this limit. It is worth noting that this is not the first time the actor has violated the rules - in 2003, when receiving his first Oscar for his role in the film The Pianist, his speech lasted more than four minutes.
In his 2025 speech, Brody expressed gratitude for the opportunity to return to the Oscar stage and shared his thoughts on the fragility of an acting career. He also thanked his colleagues in the film Brutalist and his partner Georgina.
The organizers of the ceremony twice tried to interrupt the actor’s protracted speech, including music. After the first musical interruption, Brody refused to leave the stage and asked to turn off the music. After his final words about the importance of the fight against hatred, war and discrimination, the music sounded again, and the actor finished his speech.
The Deadline publication notes that some historians dispute the Guinness Book of Records data on the length of Greer Garson’s speech. They say it is difficult to accurately determine the length of the performance without a complete recording, and some experts say the actress spoke for about seven minutes.
