"No one was asking for a three and a half hour film about a mid-century designer, on 70mm, but it works," the filmmaker said.

In a heartfelt moment during the 2025 Golden Globes, Brady Corbet, director of The Brutalist, honored his late friend Jeff Baena, who tragically passed away just days before the ceremony. Corbet’s emotional tribute caught the attention of both attendees and fans,

"Final-cut tiebreak goes to the director," the filmmaker said while accepting his movie's third award of the night.