The Brutalist director Brady Corbet clarified how AI tools were used on the film during postproduction after social media outrage about the practice spread widely over the weekend. In a statement provided to Gold Derby,

The Brutalist' director Brady Corbet is defending the controversial use of AI to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian accents in his acclaimed film

EXCLUSIVE: Following news that the 3x Golden Globe winning movie The Brutalist used AI in post to smooth the Hungarian accents of its stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones as well as that of its cast,

Director Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” is both intimate and epic. It is an intense exploration of one man’s complicated life during post–World War II in America. Corbet and his co-writer, Mona Fastvold,

Adrien Brody returns to Oscar-winning form as architect László Toth, a Holocaust survivor who arrives in America to start a new life.

Robert Pattinson explained why Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' is an 'astounding technical feat' and 'true work of art' during the 2025 NYFCC awards.

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.

The Brutalist director and co-writer Brady Corbet has responded to the backlash against the Oscar contender starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

The simple answer is no, The Brutalist is not based on a true story, and is an entirely fictional film.

So overall, I think Corbet succeeds at his grand ambitions: he has crafted a compelling modern American epic rich in mood, ideas, and scope. It is a Great American Film.

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