"Congratulations to Kieran Culkin on his Oscar-winning role in A Real Pain! A universal story of grief, memory, and self-discovery - set in Poland, based on our history and our Jewish heritage. Filmed in Poland and co-financed by the Polish Film Institute," Radosław Sikorski shared on social media. The head of Polish diplomacy offered his congratulations shortly after the winner was announced.
Kieran Culkin (right), winner of Best Supporting Actor for "A Real Pain," poses with Adrien Brody (left), Mikey Madison, and Zoe Saldana in the press room at the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 2, 2025. Photo: CAROLINE BREHMAN/PAP/EPA
A Real Pain is a Polish-British-American co-production. Kieran Culkin, playing Benji Kaplan, embarks on a journey through Poland with his cousin David (Jesse Eisenberg) to honor their late grandmother.
Culkin joked that winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor might lead to an even bigger prize - a new baby. In his acceptance speech, he recalled a conversation with his wife, Jazz Charton, from a year ago when he told her he wanted four kids.
Calling her "the love of my life," he recalled how she once told him she would give him a fourth child if he won an Oscar. Turning to her directly, he said, "Let’s get cracking on those kids. What do you say? I love you. I love. I love you," drawing laughter from the audience.
Kieran Culkin (R) and Jazz Charton (L) arrive on the red carpet at the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, 02 March 2025. Photo: DAVID SWANSON/PAP/EPA
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