Halle Berry’s revenge! Actress kisses Adrien Brody at the Oscars, 22 years after their infamous smooch
It's been 22 years since the infamous moment when Adrien Brody won Best Actor at the 2003 Oscars for The Pianist and unexpectedly smooched his presenter, Halle Berry, on the stage. Well, Berry decided to get a little revenge on Brody at the 2025 Oscars. Ready or not, here she comes! Watch the video below.
The Best Actress winner for Monster's Ball spotted Brody on Sunday's red carpet and planted a big, juicy kiss on his lips while he was being interviewed. As she explained to Variety, she felt the urge to reciprocate the lip-lock because "that was one hell of a night for him, and for me as well." Berry added, "To be a part of his moment ... tonight I had to pay him back."
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Brody was a Best Actor nominee on March 2 for his work in The Brutalist, in which he played architect László Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who arrives in the United States to try to achieve the American Dream. His co-nominees were Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice).
Berry was invited to this year's Academy Awards to pay tribute to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the legendary James Bond producers whom she worked with on Die Another Day. A medley of iconic 007 tunes followed, with Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye belting out "Live and Let Die," "Diamonds Are Forever," and "Skyfall," respectively.
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More than two decades earlier, Brody made headlines when he won the Oscar and kissed Berry in front of the entire world. "I bet they didn’t tell you that was in the gift bag," he announced. Brody became the youngest Best Actor champion of all time, being just 29 years and 343 days old. Years later, he claimed that he had no intention of "making anyone feel bad" when he kissed Berry unprompted.
Brody went into this year's Academy Awards as the frontrunner to win Best Actor, after claiming prizes at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, and BAFTAs. However, his co-nominee Chalamet pulled off a major upset at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, potentially resetting the entire contest.
The 2025 Oscars aired March 2 on ABC and Hulu. See the complete winners list and sound off in our forums.
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