But the most notable for folks in the heartland mightve been Adrien Brodys Best Actor win forThe Brutalist.
Not so much the fact that Brody won, but rather his reaction to winning.
Brody gave a five-minute speech that ranged from the personal to the political.
And it was longer than that of any other recipient ever.
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We text all the time.
We have a group text that is mostly stuff that should never be shared with anyone, Nivola reveals.
Its the whole cast and weve had it sort of since Venice.
Its a tight-knit group.
I really have a lot of affection for all of them.
That affection extends to Brody earning his second career Oscar for the film.
Im really happy for him, Nivola enthuses.
I was there at the Oscars, so I was able to say that in person.
Nivolas playfulness with Brody is a brighter reflection of their characters relationship inThe Brutalist.
In that A24 release, Nivola pays Attila Miller, cousin to Holocaust survivor Laszlo Toth.
Theres Faye Dunaway andWarren Beattyannouncing thatLa La Landwon Best Picture in 2017 when the actual winner wasMoonlight.
But it might live forever in the jokes shared onThe Brutalistcast text thread.