Guy Pearce explained why Adrien Brody made his 'The Brutalist' performance look too easy during the 2025 NYFCC awards.

While preparing for his role as a titan of industry in Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” Guy Pearce had a specific image in his imagination. It was of a trophy hunter standing next to his prized kill, a lion or tiger or rhino, so proud of himself for having tamed nature.

Adrien Brody stars in Brady Corbet’s epic drama about a brilliant architect from Budapest hired by a dangerous capitalist played by Guy Pearce

In a wide-ranging conversation with RogerEbert.com, Corbet and Fastvold reflected on brutalism’s enduring relevance, the oscillation between pragmatism and ambition it reflects, concepts of premonition that pervade their work, and the literal weight of their epic historical drama.

Adrien Brody captivates as a post-war immigrant who comes to America to chase his version of the American Dream.

After roles in “Memento” and “L.A. Confidential” made him famous, Pearce turned his back on Hollywood. At age 57, he’s returned in “The Brutalist.”

The Brutalist” piles a lot on its plate, but at bottom it’s a story of an irresistible object - László - meeting the immovable forces of American caste, capitalism, aesthetics and exclusion. The antisemitism of Van Buren’s world isn’t obvious,

Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce are brilliant in Brady Corbet's epic masterpiece "The Brutalist," about a Holocaust survivor making his way in America.

Pattinson reunited with his "The Childhood of a Leader" director Corbet to present the 2025 NYFCC award for Best Feature to "The Brutalist."

The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet and featuring Adrien Brody, includes a 15-minute intermission, rekindling a classic cinema tradition in US theatres.

From an epic masterpiece to a Valentine’s Day special and an action romp sequel that’s better than it has any right to be, all the bases are covered at the movies this week.

Ahead of next week's announcement, BBC Culture's film critics forecast the likely contenders – from a musical about a trans crime boss to an architectural epic with Adrien Brody.