Further complicating Corbet’s pay are 27 executive producers on the film, which he co-wrote with his partner Mona Fastvold, who is also an EP on the movie. She did not land as one of the designated producers in Oscar’s Best Picture category for the film.

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.