Adrien Brody faces backlash after a controversial act at the Oscars, with many viewers calling for him to be banned from future ceremonies.
Adrien Brody faced backlash after winning his second Best Actor Oscar.
The 51-year-old actor received the award for his role in the film “The Brutalist.”
However, his actions before taking the stage overshadowed his achievement.
Adrien Brody faces backlash over his gross act after winning second Best Actor Oscar
Brody won the award at the 2025 Oscars, beating other talented nominees like Timothy Chalamet and Colman Domingo.
While many celebrated his win, social media users quickly focused on his behavior during the event.
Viewers urge a ban on Adrien Brody over his gross act after winning second Best Actor Oscar
As Brody walked up the stairs to the stage, he turned and threw gum from his mouth toward his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, who is now 48.
Chapman caught the gum before Brody went on to give his speech. Many viewers were disgusted by this act.
Social media reactions
After the incident, people took to social media to express their disgust.
One user stated: If you can’t respect the rules and boundaries of the event, you should be banned.
The second user said: I wondered what he threw but gum that’s a no no
The third user added: Probably time to knock these awards on the head
The fourth user commented: Apparently, he thinks he is the best thing ever, Narrasstist!! He is disgusting and foul!
Another user wrote: He should have stuck it inside his sock or just held it in his hand.
Someone said: Why would she want to catch his gum? Yuck. “
Brody’s acceptance speech received strong criticism.
In addition to the gum-throwing incident, Brody’s acceptance speech also drew criticism.
“Winning an award like this signifies a destination and something my character references in the film.
“But to me, it also, beyond the pinnacle of a career, it is a chance to begin again and the opportunity to hopefully be fortunate enough so that the next 20 years of my life,
I can prove that I am worthy of such meaningful, important, and relevant roles.”
“I know it’s been a rollercoaster. Thank you for accepting me into your life,” before revealing the two youngsters call him ‘Popsie.’
Many viewers felt that he came across as entitled and rude.
One person remarked, “Adrien Brody gave one of the worst acceptance speeches of all time. So entitled and rude.”
During his speech, Brody talked about winning the award and what it meant to him.
He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to begin again in his career.
However, some felt that he spent too much time on stage without acknowledging his actions.
Adrien Brody portrayed a Holocaust survivor architect.
Brody won the award for portraying László Tóth, a Holocaust survivor and architect.
In his speech, he spoke about the challenges of acting and the fragility of the profession.
He emphasized that no matter how successful someone is, everything can change in an instant.
He also highlighted the importance of representing issues like war, oppression, and discrimination.
Brody stated, “I pray for a healthier and happier and more inclusive world.” While his message was powerful, many felt it was overshadowed by his earlier actions.
@dailymail Adrien Brody was slammed over a ‘disgusting’ act as he won his second Best Actor Oscar at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday. As the star was walking up the steps to the stage he turned around, took his gum out of his mouth and threw it to girlfriend and Harvey Weinstein’s ex Georgina Chapman, 48 – much to viewers’ disgust. Fans quickly slammed the star for the gum throw, writing: ‘adrien brody could’ve used his long speech to apologize to his partner for throwing gum at her. Read more at DailyMail.com #adrienbrody #oscars #oscars2025 #academyawards