After dominating through most of the precursor season, Brody was the consensus pick to win.
The confirmation thatAdrien Brody won Best Actorcame with a new record for him.
He became the first person to win their first two Best Actor Oscar nominations.
He notably won the award previously thanks to his performance in 2002’sThe Pianist.
He also set a record for themost screentime for a Best Actor Oscar winner.
And yet, a different record makes this win all the better for him.
Chalamet was 29 years and 65 days old when the 97th Academy Awards happened on March 2, 2025.
That makes him 278 days younger than how old Brody was when he won his first Oscar.
Unfortunately,Timothee Chalametstill has not won an Oscarafter Adrien Brody emerged victorious.
This means that Chalamet will no longer be younger than Brody was when he won an Oscar forThe Pianist.
Winning this year forA Complete Unknownwas Chalamet’s last opportunity to take this specific Oscars record.
That honor still belongs to Adrien Brody, at least for another year.
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Will Anyone Break Adrien Brody’s Oscars Record In 2026?
It’s far too early to know exactly what movies and performances will be contending at the Oscars 2026.
However, some bright young stars could be in the mix.
It would seem unlikely that Brody’s record will be broken next year at this very moment.
However, there was no expectation Mikey Madison would win Best Actress at this time last year.
If they’re under 30, then Brody’sOscarsrecord could be lost after all.
