Halle Berry surprised The Brutalist star Adrien Brody with a “payback” kiss on the 2025 Oscars red carpet on Sunday, 2 March.
The moment appeared to be a recreation of a moment during the 2003 ceremony, during which Brody — who was awarded Best Actor for The Pianist — embraced Berry on the lips on stage.
Berry later said on Watch What Happens Live! that the moment was not planned. Brody, reflecting on the moment this year, told Variety: “Nothing that I ever do or have done or would’ve done is ever done with the intention of making anyone feel bad.”
