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Halle Berry, Adrien Brody recreate infamous Oscars kiss 22 years later

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ByShafiq Najib
March 03, 2025, 3:56 PM

Oscar winner Halle Berry brought back an infamous Oscars memory at this year's awards when she ran into Adrien Brody on the red carpet.

The actress was spotted kissing "The Brutalist" star at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Halle Berry and Adrien Brody kiss on the red carpet at the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 2, 2025.
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The moment was a playful callback to a 2003 Oscars memory when Brody surprised Berry with a kiss while accepting his best actor award for "The Pianist."

Actor Adrien Brody kisses presenter Actress Halle Berry as he accepts his Oscar for Performance by an actor in a leading role for his role in "The Pianist" during the 75th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., March 23, 2003.
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Brody's girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, who walked the red carpet with him, watched the moment unfold with laughter and applause.

Just a few hours after the surprise kiss, Brody would go on to win his second Oscar, taking home the 2025 Oscar for best actor in a leading role for his starring role in "The Brutalist."

Last month, Brody reflected on the unexpected kiss in an interview with Variety, acknowledging how times have changed.

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"We live in a very conscious time, which is a wonderful thing," he said, adding, "Nothing that I ever do or have done or would've done is ever done with the intention of making anyone feel bad."

Berry, who has spoken about the moment before, previously admitted she was caught off guard.

Halle Berry and Adrien Brody kiss on the red carpet at the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 2, 2025.
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In a 2017 interview on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," she recalled thinking, "What the f--- is happening right now?" but went along with it, understanding the rush of emotions that come with winning an Oscar.

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Despite the controversy, Berry has shown nothing but support for Brody over the years, even congratulating him on his Golden Globe win in January for "The Brutalist."

"Congratulations my friend. You are truly one of one!" she commented on one of Brody's Instagram posts in January.

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