Since then, Brody has been in a tight race with Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown).
There have been several shifts in the race, includingThe Brutalist’s AI controversycreating more drama in the category.
His wins at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and elsewhere have strengthened his case.
Meanwhile, Chalamet has failed to be victorious in a major precursor.
SinceThe Brutalistis one of Adrien Brody’s best performances, a win would be justified.
It would also mean ending a three-year Oscar trend that began with Will Smith.
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The trend began in 2022 when Will Smith won Best Actor forKing Richard.
2023 continued the trend when Brendan Fraser won Best Actor forThe Whale.
The victory came from Fraser’s first Oscar nomination in Darren Aronofsky’s film.
2024 then saw Cillian Murphy win forOppenheimerafter his first Oscar nomination.
Adrien Brody is the only one who has already won an Oscar.
That further shows how impressive Brody’s win could be.
Hopkins was the last actor to become a multiple-time Best Actor Oscar winner.
It’s only happened 11 times in history, so Brody would be the 12th two-time Best Actor winner.
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