The 'Brutalist’ actor appeared to tear up during the New York event as he commended first responders and shared his thoughts and prayers for "everyone affected by this horrific event."

Adrien Brody became emotional while accepting an award at the New York Film Critics Circle 2025 Awards Ceremony on Wednesday. He acknowledged the "horrific" wildfires that were spreading across Los Angeles,

It’s been a heavy day,” an emotional Brody said at the East Coast event, where filmmakers Sean Baker and Brady Corbet also acknowledged the tragic wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles.

The event, held on Wednesday, January 8, saw Adrein Brody accept the Best Actor Award for his role in 'The Brutalist'

Adrien Brody won best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and gave an emotional speech reflecting on the California fires.

Adrien Brody, Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, and Jim Jarmusch were among the winners and presenters at Wednesday’s New York Film Critics Circle dinner to offer words of support and sympathy to the thousands of Los Angeles residents impacted by this week’s deadly wildfires.

Adrien Brody cried for the victims of the L.A. fires while accepting the best actor prize at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday night at Tao Downtown in Manhattan. “My heart goes out to all the families and the animals and our colleagues,

"It's always hard to accept something like this when there's so much suffering in the world," Brody says after winning best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday

Brody won big during the ceremony, having snagged "Best Film" and "Best Actor" for his work on "The Brutalist."

"The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody fought back tears on Wednesday night as he accepted the award for Best Actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. But his emotion stemmed not from the award itself,