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Profitable an Oscar is meant to assist your profession, not make individuals assume badly of you. Sadly for Adrien Brody, that is precisely what occurred. When his identify was referred to as because the winner of this yr’s Finest Actor Oscar for his position in The Brutalist, Brody stood, pulled out his gum, and tossed it towards his companion, Georgina Chapman, earlier than continuing to the stage. (Significantly, bro? You could not swallow it? Or put it in your pocket?) Then, upon reaching the rostrum, he launched into an unfocused and un-extraordinary acceptance speech that might set a brand new file for its size — practically six minutes. Even when the orchestra mercifully tried to play him off, Brody continued, requesting the music be stopped. He even remarked, “I’ve accomplished this earlier than. Thanks. It isn’t my first rodeo.” (He beforehand received for The Pianist). Falling on the way in which to the stage would not appear so dangerous now, does it?