In a moment that left the public a bit grossed out, Adrien Brody’s second Oscar win for Best Actor was overshadowed by an unusual act that set social media ablaze.
As the 51-year-old star of “The Brutalist” made his way to accept his award, he turned around, removed his chewing gum, and tossed it to his girlfriend Georgina Chapman, 48, who caught it in what became an instantly viral Oscar moment.
Chapman, who was seen rushing forward to catch the discarded gum, supported her partner as he delivered his acceptance speech after beating out nominees Timothee Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Sebastian Stan, and Ralph Fiennes.
“Winning an award like this signifies a destination and something my character references in the film,” Brody said during his acceptance speech. “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.”
The actor also took time to thank Chapman and her two children, acknowledging that “it’s been a rollercoaster” and revealing that the children affectionately call him “Popsie.”
The incident sparked immediate reaction on social media, with one viewer writing: “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.”
Another commented: “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.”
The unconventional moment came during an eventful night that saw “Anora” dominate the ceremony, taking home multiple awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker. The evening also featured a surprise Best Actress win for Mikey Madison and a historic Best Supporting Actress victory for Zoe Saldaña, who became the first Oscar winner of Dominican descent.
Oscar winner tosses gum to girlfriend from the stage pic.twitter.com/rubWeh4LVD
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