<p id=”par-1_72″>Viewers did not like <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/whats-next-oscar-winners-adrien-brody-mikey-madison-kieran-culkin-zoe-saldana.html/”>Adrien Brody</a>‘s acceptance speech at the 97th <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/academy-awards/?swcfpc=1″>Academy Awards</a>. Surprisingly, this had nothing to do with his mention of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s family. Brody won Best Actor in a Leading Role, beating out Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, Sebastian Stan, and Timothée Chalament. While accepting his Oscar, <em>The Brutalist</em> star gave “<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/adrien-brody-oscars-speech-worst-acceptance-speech-academy-awards-history-expert-why.html/”>probably the worst acceptance speech at the Academy Awards ever,</a>” according to one public speaking expert.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adrien-Brody-Georgina-Chapman-Academy-Awards.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Georgina Chapman looks on as Adrien Brody takes photos with his Oscar statue at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party” class=”wp-image-3784570″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Adrien Brody at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills | Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_76″>Brody was favored <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/halle-berry-explains-adrien-brody-kiss-oscars.html/”>to win Best Actor</a> entering the evening. He thanked God and vaguely acknowledged the lull in his career, mentioning that acting is “fragile” and “can all go away.” When the Academy began playing the wrap-up music, he declared, “Please turn the music off. I’ve done this before — thank you. It’s not my first rodeo.” <em>The Pianist</em> actor proceeded to set the Guinness World Record for the longest Oscars speech ever (five minutes, 40 seconds).</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adrien-Brody-Oscars-speech-2025-The-Brutalist.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black tuxedo and diamond lapel pin, Adrien Brody gives his Best Actor acceptance speech at the 2025 Academy Awards” class=”wp-image-3783904″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Adrien Brody gives his Best Actor acceptance speech at the 2025 Academy Awards | ABC News via <a href=”https://youtu.be/u8-8PYURHdY?si=3uals4g3S6yaCGOK” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Youtube</a></figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_101″>The Oscars were already over the time limit set by ABC. Many viewers considered Brody’s speech disrespectful of everyone’s time, especially since he hadn’t prepared anything in advance. Brody’s arrogant demand to keep talking overshadowed the mention of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/georgina-chapman-not-like-halle-berry-joke-kissing-adrien-brody-body-language-expert-says.html/”>his girlfriend Georgina Chapman</a> and her two children. “I share this with my amazing partner, Georgina,” he raved, “who has not only reinvigorated my own self-worth but my sense of value and my values. And her beautiful children, Dash and India, I know it’s been a roller coaster, but thank you for accepting me into your life. And Popsy’s coming home a winner.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adrien-Brody-Georgina-Chapman-2025-Oscars.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black tuxedo, Adrien Brody holds his Oscar and smiles with his girlfriend Georgina Chapman at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party” class=”wp-image-3784569″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party | Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Vanity Fair</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_89″>Not only did Brody address Chapman’s 14-year-old daughter, India, and 11-year-old son, Dashiell, by name. He also pulled back the curtain on their unique family dynamics. It sounds like the kids call Brody “Popsy,” despite their father being very much alive. Chapman shares India and Dash <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/adrien-brodys-partner-georgina-married-most-notorious-disgraced-men-hollywood.html/”>with her ex-husband Harvey Weinstein</a>. The pair first met in 2004 at a party, tying the knot in 2007. The Marchesa co-founder filed for divorce from the disgraced producer 10 years later when his rape and sexual assault allegations came to light. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Harvey-Weinstein-Georgina-Chapman-2013.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a tuxedo and a white gown respectively, Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman smile on the red carpet at the 2013 Oscars” class=”wp-image-3784571″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman at the 2013 Oscars | Jason Merritt/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_86″>Chapman and Weinstein finalized their split in 2018. The fashion designer received a divorce settlement of $15-$20 million. In 2020, Weinstein was found guilty and sentenced to 23 years in prison. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/does-harvey-weinstein-have-an-entire-floor-to-himself-at-rikers-island-and-is-he-being-protected-from-other-prisoners.html/”>He currently resides at Rikers Island</a>, where he heard the news that Brody mentioned his family at the Oscars. Weinstein’s representative, Juda Engelmayer, released a statement to <em><a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/harvey-weinstein-reacts-to-adrien-brody-referencing-his-kids-at-oscars/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a></em> regarding the mention. It simply stated, “Harvey is happy for Georgina and grateful that his kids are being loved and cared for as they deserve to be.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Harvey-Weinstein-Georgina-Chapman-2017.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a tuxedo and black gown respectively, Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman smile at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party” class=”wp-image-3784572″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party | David Livingston/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_80″>Many pop culture fans were surprised to hear from Weinstein as he’s mostly <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tawny-kitaen-revealed-she-dated-harvey-weinstein-final-interviews-ever.html/”>laid low since sentencing</a>. Some took to <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/1j2luv1/adrien_brody_revealed_that_harvey_weinsteins_kids/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Reddit</a> to air their opinions. One commented, “I hope Harvey knows that [his kids call Brody ‘Popsy’] and I hope it enrages him.” Another wrote, “I know everyone hated the speech. But I think it’s nice those children have some type of family structure and support with them/him. It’s nice that he’s embraced her children like that. Not everyone does.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-6″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adrien-Brody-Georgina-Chapman-2021.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a tuxedo and silver gown respectively, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman smile on the red carpet at the 2021 Met Gala” class=”wp-image-3784568″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman at the 2021 Met Gala | Theo Wargo/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_66″>Chapman, who <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/disgraced-movie-mogul-harvey-weinsteins-ex-wife-moving-on-with-another-big-name-in-hollywood.html/”>began dating Brody in 2019</a>, received criticism for her possible role in her now-ex-husband’s criminal behavior. Some think Chapman was a complicit party in Weinstein’s operations. The 48-year-old was accused of allowing her husband’s conduct in exchange for their lavish lifestyle. However, in a 2018 <em><a href=”https://www.vogue.com/article/georgina-chapman-life-after-harvey-weinstein” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vogue</a></em> interview, she said she never suspected his behavior and felt “humiliated and broken” upon learning the truth. </p>
<p id=”par-8_19″>Brody and Chapman currently live on a farm in upstate New York with her two children and many pets.<a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/adrien-brody-threw-his-gum-to-georgina-chapman-before-oscars-speech/”></a><a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/adrien-brody-threw-his-gum-to-georgina-chapman-before-oscars-speech/”></a></p>