Adrien Brody Honors “Sacrifice” Of His Immigrant Family Members As He Accepts First Golden Globe For ‘The Brutalist’

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Adrien Brody tonight won his first Golden Globe for his lead turn in The Brutalist, Brady Corbet’s post-WWII immigrant drama released by A24, reflecting in his speech on his family’s ties to the story he helped to tell. “This story, the character’s journey is very reminiscent of my mother’s and my ancestral journey of fleeing the horrors of war, coming to this great country.

And I owe so much to my mother and my grandparents for their sacrifice,” Brody said. “Although I do not know fully how to express all of the challenges that you have faced and experienced, and the many people who have struggled immigrating to this country, I hope that this work stands to lift you up a bit and to give you a voice.

I’m so grateful. I will cherish this moment forever.” The nomination was Brody’s second on the heels of 2003’s The Pianist, another highly lauded film about a Holocaust survivor, which ultimately brought him his first Oscar for Best Actor.

In his speech tonight, he admitted, “there was a time not too long ago that I felt that this may never be a moment afforded to me again.” “Deeply humbled,” he kicked things off by thanking his fellow nominees. “At the core of The Brutalist, it’s really a story about the human capacity for creation, so I’d be remiss to not,” said the actor. “You guys really just reach such heights with your work, and you are such inspirations to me.” RELATED: Golden Globes TV Review: Nikki Glaser-Hosted Show Avoids Lively Vs.