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Despite promising to be "brief" on multiple occasions during his marathon monologue on Sunday, Brody surpassed an eight-decade-old record held by British star Greer Garson.

British star Greer Garson, who won best actress for Mrs Miniver in 1943, had held the record with a five minutes and 30 seconds speech, according to the Guinness World Records website. The Academy introduced time limits and the practice of "playing off" winners with music following Garson's speech. But Brody on Sunday ordered the orchestra to stop.