While accepting his second best actor Academy Award, Brody gave his longtime partner and her children a shoutout—and a piece of recently chewed gum.

Adrien Brody is being slammed by some Oscars 2025 viewers for taking his gum out of his mouth and throwing it at his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, just before he got onstage to accept the best actor award.

Adrien Brody won the best actor statuette at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Also nominated in the category were Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan.

Brody, 51, took to the stage at Dolby Theatre Sunday night to accept the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in “The Brutalist.”

Georgina Chapman is officially Adrien Brody's number one supporter—even if it means watching him smooch another celebrity on the red carpet. Case in point? The 2025 Oscars. The spontaneous encounter came shortly after the couple's arrival at Dolby Theatre: Brody was pulled aside by a red carpet reporter,

Brody, who won Best Actor for "The Brutalist," referenced partner Georgina Chapman and Weinstein's children in his speech: "Thank you for accepting me," he said.

What did Adrien Brody's girlfriend think of his steamy kiss with Halle Berry on the red carpet? Here's what a few experts say.

Adrien Brody and Halle Berry recreated their infamous Oscars kiss on the 2025 red carpet, and Brody’s girlfriend had a front row seat.

Adrien Brody, Timothee Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan were nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars

The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, takes place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Conan O’Brien is hosting the ceremony, honoring the best in cinema from the past year. Notable presenters include Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Oprah Winfrey, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone and more.

"The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody arrived at the 97th Academy Awards' red carpet Sunday as a second-time Oscar nominee.

Stars walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.