Cillian Murphylooked rather unimpressed duringAdrien Brody’s speech, one of the longest in Academy history.

The Irish star took to the stage to present the Best Actor award, which he won last year forOppenheimer.

This year, Brody received the accolade for his portrayal of a Hungarian-Jewish architect who survives World War II and emigrates to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream inThe Brutalist.

HighlightsCillian Murphy’s expression during Adrien Brody’s lengthy Oscar speech went viral.Brody’s Best Actor speech lasted 5 minutes and 40 seconds, one of the longest in Oscar history.Greer Garson’s Best Actress acceptance speech in 1943 was also among the longest.

Other nominated actors were Timothée Chalamet forA Complete Unknown, Sebastian Stan forThe Apprentice, Ralph Fiennes forConclave, and Colman Domingo forSing Sing.

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Cillian Murphy was not prepared for the longest Oscar speech of the evening and one of the longest in Academy history

Cillian Murphy at the Oscars with Adrien Brody holding an award.

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As Brody was delivering his lengthy speech, many viewers couldn’t help but notice Murphy’s bored facial expression, with the actor seeming as if he were about to yawn at any minute.

“The man is never attending another Oscar ceremony again,” one of them wrote.

Someone else wrote: “Get the man some cheese to snack on while he listens to all that.”

Cillian Murphy looks on as Adrien Brody holds Oscar, making headlines for his expression during the event.

“Maybe he was thinking about how disgusting it was that Brody threw a wad of gum at his girlfriend,” suggested another commenter.

Others saidMurphywasn’t “disassociating” on stage but was showing his natural facial expression. “I love Cillian and his facial expressions so much 😂🤣 He always looks like he would rather be at home.”

“Legend has it he’s still on stage,” joked someone else, as a separate user said the speech was “longer thanThe Brutalist.”

Brody spoke for 5 minutes and 40 seconds. According toDeadline, his speech was the longest of the ceremony and one of the longest in Oscar history.

Adrien Brody spoke for 5 minutes and 40 seconds after winning forTheBrutalist

Adrien Brody giving an Oscar speech, going viral online.

Adrien Brody at the Oscars holding a trophy, wearing a black tuxedo with a butterfly pin.

The Guinness World Records currently cites Greer Garson’s Best Actressacceptance speechas the longest in Oscar history at 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Garson accepted the award forMrs. Miniverin 1943, a time Cillian Murphy is likely glad he wasn’t around for.

However, there is a debate over whether Garson’s speech actually lasted longer, with some historians claiming she spoke for approximately seven minutes, as perDeadline.

This has not been confirmed, as only partial audio recordings of the speech remain. The Academy has a 3-minute 56-secondtranscript of the speechin its online archive.

The two actors previously worked together inPeaky Blinders

Adrien Brody giving Oscars speech while another man stands nearby, scene goes viral.

Cillian Murphy at the Oscars, expression going viral during Adrien Brody’s speech, wearing a suit in a formal setting.

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“I’m here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and othering,” he said.

“I pray for a healthier and happier and more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked. I love you and I appreciate you all. Let’s fight for what’s right.”

“The man is never attending another Oscar ceremony again,” one viewer said, joking about the Irish actor’s facial expression

Man in a tuxedo standing during the Oscars, looking composed, related to viral Oscars speech moment.

when you want to present the award and go home but adrien brody is the speakerpic.twitter.com/REgX3dLTNp

— gab (@kenobitrinity)March 3, 2025

He added: “Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous and in certain moments it is, but the one thing that I’ve gained having the privilege to come back here is to have some perspective.

“No matter where you are in your career, no matter what you’ve accomplished, it can all go away.”

The Brutalistwon three of the ten awards it was nominated for. It also took the categories of Cinematography and Original Score.

The Brutalistwon three of the ten awards itwas nominatedfor, including Best Cinematography and Best OriginalScore

Adrien Brody during his Oscars speech, audience clapping, Cillian Murphy’s look going viral in the background.

Audience applauding during Adrien Brody’s Oscars speech, capturing a viral moment.

In a statement,Corbet clarifiedthat Brody and Jones’ performances are “completely their own.”

“They worked for months with dialect coach Tanera Marshall to perfect their accents. Innovative Respeecher technology was used in Hungarian language dialogue editing only, specifically to refine certain vowels and letters for accuracy,” the director said.

“The aim was to preserve the authenticity of Adrien and Felicity’s performances in another language, not to replace or alter them and done with the utmost respect for the craft.”

According toVariety, fellow Best Picture nomineesDune: Part TwoandA Complete Unknownused artificial intelligence to some degree in their production, andEmilia Pérezused the same Ukrainian software, Respeecher.

“That’s just his face. It never changes,” one netizen wrote

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