Brady Corbet, who is an Oscar-nominated director, exposed an unexpected financial actuality hidden behind his critically celebrated film, The Brutalist.

Director Brady Corbet has said he made “zero dollars” from his Oscar-nominated movie “The Brutalist” during an interview in which he also highlighted the financial precarity facing many filmmakers.

And he's not alone. "I've spoken to many filmmakers with films nominated this year who can't pay their rent," Corbet said of his fellow Oscar nominees.