Adrien Brody is reflecting on his decision to unexpectedly kiss presenter Halle Berry onstage at the 2003 Oscars.

Chances are you remember the 2003 Oscars, and how Adrien Brody grabbed Halle Berry and kissed her without her consent after he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Piano. Well, ahead of the 2025 Oscars,

Adrien Brody addressed the moment he kissed an unsuspecting Halle Berry when he won at the 2003 Oscars. Berry previously recalled thinking to herself when it happened: 'What the f--- is going on right now?

Adrien Brody is looking back on his impromptu Academy Awards kiss with Halle Berry with some perspective. During a wide-ranging interview with Variety published on Wednesday, the star of “The Brutalist” briefly addressed the memorable but much-debated moment from the 2003 Oscars,