Adrien Brody Defends 'Blonde' from Backlash: 'It Is Supposed to Be a Traumatic Experience'

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage While in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporterfor an interview conducted during the film’s Venice Film Festival premiere and later published Thursday, the actor, 49, spoke about his newest release, describing the film as one that is “supposed to be a traumatic experience.” Noting howBlondeand the2000 novel of the same namethat it is based on are “both rife with themes of exploitation and trauma,” Brody told the outlet, “Marilyn’s life, unfortunately, was full of that.

Adrien Brody Developed an Eating Disorder, PTSD After Weight Loss forThe Pianist: ‘Necessary for Storytelling’

Adrien Brody in The Pianist.Photo:Guy Ferrandis/Focus Features/Studio Canal/Kobal/Shutterstock Guy Ferrandis/Focus Features/Studio Canal/Kobal/Shutterstock Adrien Brodyrevealed that his Oscar-winning performance in Roman Polanski’s 2003 biographical dramaThe Pianisttook a massive toll on his body. In an interview withVulture, published Dec. 23, the 51-year-old actor revealed that he developed an eating disorder and suffered PTSD after taking on the role. “That was a physical transformation that was necessary for storytelling,” he told the outlet. “But then that kind of opened me up, spiritually, to a depth of understanding of emptiness and hunger in a way that I didn’t know, ever.

Adrien Brody Says a Makeup Person onThe BrutalistMistook His Nose for a Prosthetic and Tried to 'Remove' It

A crew member onAdrien Brody’s movieThe Brutalistmistakenly thought the Oscar winner was wearing a prosthetic nose.Brody, 51, recounted the misunderstanding during his Monday, Feb. 3 appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonwhenJimmy Fallonasked about the use of prosthetics in the movie, which isup for 10 awards at the 97th Oscarsin March.“They did apply a lot of — they had to do a prosthetic procedure. It’s funny, everyone’s very busy, it’s a movie with a lot of moving pieces and so I had a new team of people who I had never met,” Brody shared.

Adrien Brody Says Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe Movie 'Blonde' Will Likely Cause 'Some Controversy'

Photo: Ability Films/SplashNews.com Adrien BrodyexpectsBlondeto ruffle some feathers. “There will be some controversy with that one, I’m sure,” he told host Pete Hammond with a laugh. The filmmaker admitted he was “surprised"Blondereceivedan NC-17 rating for “for some sexual content” from the Motion Picture Association in March. “I thought we’d colored inside the lines,” he said. “But I think if you’ve got a bunch of men and women in a boardroom talking about sexual behavior, maybe the men are going to be worried about what the women think.

Adrien Brody Says Best Part ofThe BrutalistAwards Buzz Is the 'Joy' It's Bringing His Parents (Exclusive)

Adrien Brody poses with parents Sylvia Plachy and Elliot Brody at HBO’s Official 2015 Emmy After Party.Photo:Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Chelsea Lauren/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Adrien Brody’s “favorite part” of seeing his latest film receive such high praise is witnessing his parents' response to it all. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the 51-year-old Oscar winner caught up with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere ofThe Brutalist, the A24 film in which he plays Hungarian-Jewish architect László Toth, who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the U.