Adrien Brody, who in 2003 became the youngest person to collect a Best Actor Oscar, broke another record while accepting his second statuette Sunday. The actor, who won for his role in “The Brutalist,” spoke onstage for five minutes and 36 seconds, making the longest acceptance speech in academy history, Guinness World Records confirmed today (3/4). Typically, Oscar winners are given about 45 seconds to speak before a signature swell of music begins to play, encouraging them to wrap up and make their way off the stage. But when the music started playing during Brody’s speech, it appeared he had no intention of letting it drown out his celebration. “I’m wrapping up. I will wrap up; turn the music off. I’ve done this before,” Brody said as the music began playing during his speech. “Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief. I will not be egregious, I promise.” Oh, by the way, British actor Greer Garson previously held the title… she gave an acceptance speech lasting five minutes and 30 seconds during the 1943 Oscars after winning for her performance in “Mrs. Miniver.”
The longest speech accepting an Oscar award is 5 mins 36 secs by @adrienbrody after receiving the Best Actor award at the 97th @TheAcademy Awards, on 2 March 2025.
The previous record for longest speech was 5 mins 30 secs by Greer Garson at the 1942 Academy Awards. pic.twitter.com/dA6bV0PKCz
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 4, 2025
