Adrien Brody may have won the Best Actor Oscar, but his actions during the award ceremony left a sour taste. As he ascended the stage to receive his golden statuette for Best Actor at the Oscars, Brody spat out his chewing gum and threw it toward his partner, Georgina Chapman, former wife of Harvey Weinstein. The cameras captured Chapman running toward him to retrieve the gum, sparking a wave of reactions both online and offline.
Many were taken aback by this unexpected moment. One social media user remarked, “Adrien Brody throwing gum at Georgina Chapman while walking up the stairs to accept his award shocked me more than Will Smith’s slap incident.” Another quipped, “Arrest Adrien Brody because he threw his gum at his girlfriend.” Some criticized the act as disrespectful, especially since Chapman had just won an award herself.
Brody, 51, took home his second career Oscar for his performance in ‘The Brutalist.’ However, the focus shifted from his acting prowess to this peculiar on-stage gesture, leaving many questioning its appropriateness.