The Oscar-winning actress planted a surprise smooch on Brody ahead on the red carpet, more than 20 years after he did the same onstage at the Oscars.

At this year’s Academy Awards, Halle could be seen turning to Adrien’s girlfriend of six years, Georgina Chapman, and apologizing before kissing him. Georgina was filmed laughing and clapping as the pair shared their kiss, and now, she’s commented on the moment directly in an interview with Extra.

Kiss approved. Halle Berry got permission from Adrien Brody’s girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, before recreating their 2003 Oscars kiss at the 2025 Academy Awards. Berry even apologized to the fashion designer before locking lips with Brody, later joking that she’d waited decades for the opportunity to present itself.

Halle Berry kissed Adrien Brody on the Oscars red carpet Sunday in a hilarious callback to a moment they shared at the 2003 Academy Awards.

Oscars, Adrien Brody famously kissed Halle Berry. In 2025, Halle Berry kissed Adrien Brody on the Oscars red carpet as a "surpriseee."