Adrien Brody won the best actor statuette at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Also nominated in the category were Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan.

The heated best actor race was headlined by Timothée Chalamet and Adrien Brody, who traded wins through award season.

Adrien Brody made sure to take his time — despite wrap up music attempting to cut his speech short — to thank his family and more after he won for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars.