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.

While accepting his Golden Globe award for Best Director for “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet turned his attention ... heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s [Baena] family.

By Beatrice Verhoeven Deputy Awards Editor “My heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family,” Corbet said at the end of his speech. Michael Keaton presented the award to Corbet, who this ...

Corbet concluded his speech by saying, “Tonight my heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family.” The condolence was certainly notable after news of Baena’s death broke just days ago.

In his best-director acceptance speech during Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, "The Brutalist" filmmaker Brady Corbet sent his support to Plaza, whose husband, Jeff Baena, died on Friday.

During Brady Corbet’s acceptance speech for his ... he took a moment to honor indie film writer-director and Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide Friday at the age of 47.

most notably bringing his daughter to tears with a simple shoutout and offering condolences to Aubrey Plaza and the family of her late husband Jeff Baena, who died on January 3. brady corbet’s ...