Adrien Brody wins Best Actor Golden Globe for The Brutalist, delivers emotional speech 

Adrien Brody took home the Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Brutalist at the 82nd Golden Globes on January 5, 2025.

Brody was visibly emotional when he accepted this award for his portrayal of László Tóth in the movie because the character and the theme of the movie were personal to him.

The Brutalist, despite suffering major obstacles in production and distribution, emerged a winner after it bagged three out of seven awards that it was nominated for at the Globes, including Best Actor, Best Director for Brady Corbert, and Best Motion Picture – Drama.

Adrien Brody has proved his excellence on multiple occasions as an actor, including his Oscar-winning performance in the 2003 The Pianist. However, Corbet's movie was special for him because it was a personal experience for the actor, who gave an emotional acceptance speech.

Here is how Adrien Brody accepted his Golden Globe for The Brutalist.

Adrien Brody dedicated his Golden Globe for The Brutalist to his parents and immigrant ancestors

Brody plays the character of a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survived the Holocaust and emigrated to the States to fulfill the American Dream. He dedicated his Golden Globe to all the immigrants who have faced struggles in their time, especially his parents, who 'sacrificed' themselves for Brody's aspirations and dreams.

Previously, Brody shared how The Brutalist is a personal project for the actor because he understands the pain of fleeing your own country and emigrating to an unknown land. He knows the pain and struggles of this migration because his mother and grandparents, too, fled Hungary and emigrated to the States.

His emotional acceptance speech at the Golden Globes dedicated the award, especially to his mother and his ancestors,

''You know, this story is really the character’s journey is very reminiscent of my mother’s and my ancestors’ journey of fleeing war and coming to this great country.''

He added:

''I owe so much to my mother and my grandparents for their sacrifice, and although I do not know fully how to express all of the challenges that you have faced and experienced, and the many people who have struggled immigrating to this country, I hope that this work stands to lift you up a bit and to give you a voice. I’m so grateful. I will cherish this moment forever.”

Adrien Brody's mother Sylvia Plachy also fled her home country like his character in The Brutalist

Brody was praised by critics and audiences alike for his portrayal of an architect who flees his home country, Hungary, and settles in the US to fulfill the American Dream. His parents, who were in attendance to witness their son's winning, were his primary dedications for this award,

''To my mom and dad, who are here tonight. Oh, my goodness. You always hold me up. I often credit my mother for her influence on me as an artist, but Dad, you are the foundation of this family, and all this love that I received flows back to you.''

Adrien Brody was visibly emotional during his speech because his character's story is very similar to his mother, Sylvia Plachy, a photographer who fled her home country in the 1950s during the Hungarian Revolution and emigrated to The United States of America.

This common link with his mother was Brody's inspiration and motivation for his portrayal of László Tóth, which won him his first Golden Globe.

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