Harvey Weinstein Responds to Adrien Brody Mentioning His Kids in Oscars Speech – Hollywood Reporter
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Adrien Brody accepts the Best Actor In A Leading Role award for "The Brutalist" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterDuring his best actor acceptance speech, the ‘Brutalist’ star thanked his partner, Georgina Chapman, and the two children she shares with Weinstein: “Thank you for accepting me into your life.”
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Lexy Perez
Associate Editor
Harvey Weinstein is reacting to Adrien Brody mentioning the children Weinstein shares with his ex-wife during his best actor acceptance speech at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday.
During Brody’s acceptance speech, the Brutalist star took a moment to thank his partner Georgina Chapman — the two were reportedly first linked in 2019 — and the two children she shares with Weinstein. Chapman and Weinstein were married for 13 years until their divorce in 2021 amid the sexual allegations brought forward against Weinstein.
“I share this with my amazing partner, Georgina, who has not only reinvigorated my own self-worth, but my sense of value and my values,” Brody said during his speech. “And her beautiful children, Dash and India, I know this has been a rollercoaster, but thank you for accepting me into your life, and Popsy’s coming home a winner!”
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Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year sentence after being convicted of third-degree rape and committing a criminal sex act in 2020, responded to Brody’s mention.
“Harvey is happy for Georgina and grateful that his kids are being loved and cared for as they deserve to be,” Weinstein’s representative told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement on Tuesday.
Weinstein is awaiting retrial of his 2020 rape conviction, which was overturned in April, and is set to include a new sexual assault charge in New York. Though the trial is currently set for April 15, on Jan. 29, Weinstein pleaded in court that the trial date move up, citing his health issues, saying “I won’t be there for April.”
“I’m asking and begging your honor to move your trial,” Weinstein said. “I can’t hold on anymore. I’m holding on because I want justice for myself.”
In the past several months, Weinstein has been diagnosed with leukemia, in addition to other ailments, and has been hospitalized multiple times.
After filing for divorce, Chapman was granted primary custody of her and Weinstein’s kids. She and Brody made their red carpet debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2021.
During Sunday night’s show, Brody won his second Oscar for his role in The Brutalist. The win comes two decades after Brody won for the Holocaust drama The Pianist in 2003, which at the time made him the youngest best actor Oscar winner of all time at 29.
Per the Guinness World Records, Brody‘s acceptance speech is now the longest in Oscars history after he ignored the 45-second timer and spoke for five minutes and 40 seconds.Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySign up for THR news straight to your inbox every daySubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSend us a tip using our anonymous form.
