WithAdrien Brody now predicted to win another Oscar, its the perfect time to look back at his career.
As such, it often goes overlooked among his other projects.
Denham’s crew of actors discovers the island’s big secret: Kong, a 25-foot-tall giant ape.
WhileDetachmentis a more low-key entry in Brodys filmography, that doesnt make it any less deserving of recognition.
Adrien Brody and Timothee Chalamet are neck-and-neck in the Best Actor race for the 2025 Oscars.
If the former wins, he’ll join an elite club.
WhileBrodys performance inDetachmentis much more subtleand restrained than something likeThe BrutalistorThe Pianist, that works in the actors favor.
Its an archetype that audiences hadnt really seen from him before, and he really makes it work here.
The Jacket is a psychological thriller following a military veteran who undergoes a shocking journey into the future. As he foresees his own death, he grapples with life-altering questions that could impact his survival and the lives of those he cares about.
King of the Hill is a 1993 film adaptation of A. E. Hotchner’s memoir, depicting a young boy’s struggle for survival in a St. Louis hotel during the Depression. With his mother in a sanatorium and his father often absent on sales trips, he navigates life mostly on his own.
Peter Jackson’s King Kong is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. When enterprising filmmaker Carl Denham (Jack Black) decides to travel to the mysterious skull island, he hires naive young actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) to star in the film he intends to make. Denham’s crew of actors discovers the island’s big secret: Kong, a 25-foot-tall giant ape. Denham’s ambition gets the better of him, and he exploits Darrow’s bond with Kong to kidnap him, bringing him back to New York to exploit him for profit.
Detachment is a film directed by Tony Kaye that explores the lives of educators and students over three weeks, focusing on Henry Barthes, a substitute teacher who offers insights while avoiding emotional connections as he moves from school to school.
The Darjeeling Limited (2007), directed by Wes Anderson, follows three estranged brothers who embark on a journey across India by train to reconnect with one another. Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman, the film blends drama and comedy as the siblings navigate personal grief and family tensions in the backdrop of India’s vibrant landscape.
