Adrien Brody was slammed over a ‘disgusting’ act as he won his second Best Actor Oscar at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday.
The actor, 51, who won for The Brutalist, was emotional as his name was called out, beating nominees Timothee Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Sebastian Stan and Ralph Fiennes.
But 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.
Chapman was seen running up to her partner and diligently catching the gum before he made his speech.
He said: ‘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.
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Adrien Brody was slammed over a ‘disgusting’ act as he won his second Best Actor Oscar at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday
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However, 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
He thanked Chapman and the two children she shares with jailed Weinstein, saying: ‘I know it’s been a rollercoaster. Thank you for accepting me into your life’ and revealed the two youngsters call him ‘Popsie.’
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.
Others wrote: ‘Adrien Brody THROWING his gum at Georgina Chapman while on the stairs to accept his award I honestly more shocking to me than Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.
‘arrest adrien brody for hurling his gum at his wife at the oscars.
‘adrien brody could’ve used his long speech to apologize to his partner for throwing gum at her
‘Adrien Brody’s wife just won the award for Best Supportive Significant Other and her statuette is a wad of her husband’s chewed gum that he tossed at her on his way up the stairs to accept his Oscar. Next level.
‘Adrien Brody throwing gum at his wife and then trying to give a moving speech somehow even worse than both??
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The Brutalist actor, 51, was emotional as his name was called out by 2024 winner Cillian Murphy, beating Timothee Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Sebastian Stan and Ralph Fiennes
2025 Oscar Winners: AT A GLANCE
Best Picture: Anora
Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison — Anora
Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist
Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez
Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain
Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right
Best Director: Sean Baker — Anora
Original Screenplay: Sean Baker — Anora
Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker — Anora
Adapted Screenplay: Conclave — Peter Straughan
International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)
Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land
Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell — Wicked
The star shared a kiss with his partner, but later threw gum at her
Chapman was seen running up to her partner and diligently catching the gum before he made his speech
Fans were left shocked by the star’s act
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The star is pictured in The Brutalist with Best Supporting Actress nominee Felicity Jones
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Adrien is pictured with Georgina earlier in the night
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Anora star Mikey Madison pulled off the biggest upset of the night with her Best Actress win
The Substance star Demi Moore had been the heavy favorite – and looked visibly disappointed
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Zoe Saldaña shook the controversy surrounding her film Emilia Pérez as she earned Best Supporting Actress at the 2025 Oscars
Mikey Madison served up the biggest shock of the evening as she won Best Actress for Anora, beating heavy favorite Demi Moore for The Substance.
Anora dominated the wins, taking home Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker.
Zoe Saldaña shook the controversy surrounding her film Emilia Pérez as she earned Best Supporting Actress earlier in the night.
The show hit a high note as the 46-year-old American actress was crowned for the Netflix film.
She triumphed over: Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown, Ariana Grande — Wicked, Felicity Jones — The Brutalist, and Isabella Rossellini — Conclave.
Zoe became the first ever Oscar winner of Dominican descent and made sure to thank her ancestors for paving the way to have a successful acting career in America.
Oscar winners 2025 full list – see who received honors for this year’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
Anora – WINNER
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
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Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress
Best Director
Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker — Anora – WINNER
Brady Corbet — The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat — The Substance
James Mangold — A Complete Unknown
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo — Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison — Anora – WINNER
Demi Moore — The Substance
Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody — The Brutalist – WINNER
Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes — Conclave
Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande — Wicked
Felicity Jones — The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini — Conclave
Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez – WINNER
Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov — Anora
Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain – WINNER
Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce — The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice
Animated Feature Film
Flow – WINNER
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Cinematography
The Brutalist — Lol Crawley – WINNER
Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume
Maria — Ed Lachman
Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke
Original Screenplay
Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER
The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David
The Substance — Coralie Fargeat
Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture
Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown — James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Conclave — Peter Straughan – WINNER
Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield
Achievement in Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales – WINNER
