Adrien Brody speaks of antisemitism and racism as he picks up best actor Oscar

In his acceptance speech he thanked his immigrant parents for giving him the 'strength to pursue this dream'

Adrien Brody accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for The Brutalist (Chris Pizzello/AP)

The Brutalist star Adrien Brody said he was representing “the repercussions of war and systematic oppression, and of antisemitism and racism” as he picked up the best actor gong at the Oscars.

The American actor, 51, who is now a two-time Academy Award winner, has won a slew of awards this season for his role playing Hungarian-Jewish architect Laszlo Toth, who flees from post-war Europe to the US.