Jimmy Kimmel just took a playful swipe at Adrian Brody, and Hollywood can’t stop laughing. During his late-night show this week, the host resurrected one of the Oscars’ most unforgettable moments—Brody’s legendarily long 2003 Best Actor acceptance speech—and joked that the Pianist star is still “wrapping it up” two decades later.
“Adrian Brody’s Oscars speech was so epic, I heard they’re still waiting for him to finish,” Kimmel quipped, grinning as the audience erupted. “Security’s been tapping their watches since 2003!” The jab referenced Brody’s emotional, nearly three-minute speech (a lifetime in Oscars time), where he famously kissed Halle Berry, thanked his mother, and even shouted out “the people of war-torn Poland.”
Fans instantly flooded social media, memeing Brody’s earnest delivery. One user tweeted, “Brody’s speech is the reason Oscars started playing people off,” while another joked, “Plot twist: He’s still thanking Poland.”
But why is Kimmel bringing this up now? Turns out, Brody’s speech has become a pop culture punchline lately, with TikTokers dubbing it “the speech that broke the Oscars clock.” Kimmel, who hosted the Academy Awards in 2023, couldn’t resist reviving the gag. “Adrian’s probably backstage right now, practicing his next speech,” he teased. “Give it up, man—Halle Berry’s moved on!”
Brody, who won Best Actor at just 29 for his haunting role in The Pianist, hasn’t responded yet. But insiders say he’s leaned into the joke over the years, once telling a reporter, “I blacked out—did I really kiss everyone?”
Meanwhile, fans are split. Some argue the speech was heartfelt (“Let the man cry over Poland!”), while others laugh, “That speech aged like milk…in a good way.” Either way, Kimmel’s roast proves Hollywood never forgets—especially when you drag out your mic time.
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