"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
For the 55th installment, we will be looking at " Adrien Brody 's watch."
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I saw The French Dispatch in the theater the other day and it was so amazing that I'm going to feature a regular actor from Wes Anderson's films, following Owen Wilson in the last one.
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Adrien Brody, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the age of 29, the youngest in history, for his role in "The Pianist" (2002), has since been active in a wide range of genres, from human dramas to sci-fi action. He has also appeared in Wes Anderson's films, starting with "The Darjeeling Limited" in 2007, and continues to play ostentatious, greedy, conman-like characters in the film, such as the second son of a wealthy man who tries to monopolize his father's inheritance for himself, and an ambitious art dealer.
Let's take a closer look at Adrien Brody 's wrist.
- ◆ The Pianist
- The Brothers Bloom
- ◆ Predators
- ◆ ※Off-shot
- Summary
The Pianist
The Pianist (2002)
With the outbreak of World War II, Warsaw, Poland, is occupied by Nazi Germany. A Polish-Jewish pianist, Szpilman (Adrien Brody), is forced into the Jewish ghetto, but manages to escape. He is left alone and alone in the devastated city of Warsaw. He eventually hides in the ruins of a house, where he meets a German officer playing the piano that was left behind.
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In this human drama, which depicts the harsh life of a Polish pianist at the mercy of war, Adrien Brody plays the main character, the real-life pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman .
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In this movie, Adrien Brody wears a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso . It appears in many scenes throughout the film, including when he tries to sell the watch to make ends meet. The Reverso has been produced since 1931, so it fits the era of the film, which is set during the invasion of Poland in 1939, but it is said that the real Szpilman himself wore an IWC watch.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom (2008)
Separated from their parents at a young age, brothers are con artists who began making money by scamming people from a young age. The older brother, Steven ( Mark Ruffalo ), comes up with the scripts, while the younger brother, Bloom ( Adrien Brody ), plays the characters in the scripts. They make a great duo and continue to commit fraud, but now in his mid-30s, Bloom is tired of living a life of lies and decides to quit being a conman. The last job the older brother offers his younger brother is to scam an inheritance from a wealthy widow...
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This is a so-called "con game" movie, where you can enjoy the twists and turns of deception, directed by Rian Johnson of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017). Adrien Brody plays Bloom, the troubled younger brother who wants to quit being a con man.
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In the film, he wears a TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph (Ref. CV2110) . The small 39mm chronograph suits Adrien Brody's slender figure well, and the silver dial with light blue minute markers gives it an intellectual feel, making the character a "refined and serious con man."
Predators
Predators (2010)
Mercenary Royce ( Adrien Brody ) is enveloped in a mysterious flash and suddenly finds himself parachuting into an unfamiliar jungle. Looking up, he sees other people parachuting. The group, who were forcibly gathered in the mysterious jungle, are "killing specialists" such as mercenaries, snipers, hitmen for drug cartels, Japanese yakuza, and murderers. When they realize that they have been brought to an extraterrestrial planet because the sun is not moving at all, they are attacked by an unidentified " Predator " and realize that they have become the targets of the "hunt."
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This popular sci-fi series depicts the battle between humanity and the aliens known as "Predators," who travel the universe and make a living by hunting species with high combat power. It is the third film in the series, following "Predator" (1987) and "Predator 2" (1990). Adrien Brody plays the leader of the human team that fights the Predators.
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In this film, he wears a Hamilton Khaki Below Zero (Ref. H78686333) . This watch has been seen in many sci-fi films in recent years, including in Christopher Nolan 's time-based sci-fi action film Tenet (2020) and The Martian (2015), which depicts the survival of an astronaut stranded on Mars. In this film, the design of this watch, with its large 46mm case and rivet and bolt designs, gives a very massive and professional impression, lending great credibility to Lois' character as a "tough mercenary."
※Off-shot
Adrien Brody is known as an actor who loves watches, and he has been seen wearing watches from various brands in his private and off-shot photos.
During the photo session at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014, he wore the Bulgari Octo Solotempo (Ref. BGOP41BGLD) , for which he is an ambassador. The elegant yet striking pink gold octagonal case and the clean black dial complemented his dinner jacket look.
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At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival party, she wore the Chopard LUC Lunar One (Ref. 161927-5002) , which is limited to only 25 pieces worldwide. Here, she pairs a casual outfit with a playful watch and sunglasses for a luxurious yet relaxed adult style.
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He has also been seen wearing Panerai and Jacob watches, but he has never been seen wearing a so-called "mainstream" watch such as a Rolex or Patek Philippe . Adrien Brody's taste in watches may be "individuality-oriented."
summary
What did you think?
In Wes Anderson's films, Adrien Brody always plays the role of a "high-tension, conceited, and swindler" by taking advantage of his handsome features, but when you look at him like this, you can see that he has played a wide range of roles that go beyond that. It's almost unheard of for an actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor to star in a monster action movie like "Predators."
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I don't know if it's because he's an actor who loves unique watches that are not mainstream that he is not bound by common sense in his acting plans and film choices, or if it's the other way around, but there's no doubt that Adrien Brody will continue to show us unique acting and unique watch styles in unique films. I look forward to seeing that and will continue to follow him in the future.
see you!