Adrien Brody claims Jack Nicholson asked him to boycott the 2003 Oscars over the Iraq war
foxnews.comAdrien Brody knew the 2003 Oscars was going to be an unforgettable one – whether he won or not. The actor recently alleged to The Sunday Times that ahead of the ceremony, Jack Nicholson requested all the Best Actor nominees to convene beforehand in his home to discuss potentially boycotting the show amid the Iraq war.The Academy Awards was taking place that year just four days after the U.S.
invasion at the time. The star was nominated for "The Pianist," where he played Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish composer of Jewish descent who survived the Holocaust.
Brody said he and his fellow actors gathered at Nicholson’s house and discussed the situation over scotch and cigars. Adrien Brody and Jack Nicholson during Cannes 2002 - New Line Cinema's ‘About Schmidt’ party in Cannes, France. (Photo by J.
Vespa/WireImage) The 48-year-old admitted he was reluctant to skip the show as he was the only one in the group who hadn’t won an Oscar yet. "I said, ‘I don’t know about you guys, but I’m going,’" Brody recalled to the outlet. "I said, ‘I kind of have to show up.
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