Adrien Brody and Harvey Weinstein's ex-wife Georgina Chapman have been happily dating
for over a year now. However, while the actor has been super private about his dating life,
fans can't seem to forget that he and Elsa Pataky dated. Adrien was so besotted with Elsa that he
even bought her a castle. Yep - you heard that right. A castle! But that was before she dumped
him for Chris Hemsworth . So while some fans think Elsa "upgraded," dumping The Pianist for Thor,
there are others who believe that Brody didn't deserve to be left abandoned.
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It was reported that Brody and Pataky met through their mutual dialect coach,
Julie Adams. "It was a miracle," Brody said.
"The first time I saw her I was completely spellbound. I told Elsa later that I was so
uncomfortable because she was so beautiful and so lovely and sweet. I became very self-conscious."
Brody claimed to remember "everything" about the chance meeting. "I remember what she wore,
and I remember she had a cute little convertible, and I was like, 'Wow! She even has a cute car!'"
Ahhh, Adrien. He truly is a soppy romantic at heart.
Elsa also recalled that when she met Brody, her previous relationship had just ended,
so it all seemed like fate. Cupid certainly has a way with timing.
By 2006 they were making their relationship red carpet official,
walking hand in hand, looking up lovingly at one another.
With Adrien's charm and Elsa's beauty, they truly seemed like a match made in heaven.
Just a year later, they were buying matching rings.
Brody shared that he and the lovely Elsa had found a "really beautiful pair of rings." Naturally,
the tabloids went wild. What did these rings mean? Were they promise rings, engagement rings?
When asked the significance of their new matching jewellery, Pataky played coy.
"No, we keep those things secret. It's just a memento for us. Very private."
Well, they surely knew how to keep the press on their toes.
But if there was one thing that Hollywood knew for sure, it's that the pair were absolutely
in love. They very literally couldn't keep their hands off each other. Scrolling through numerous
pictures of them together only proves that fact, Adrien couldn't keep his hands to himself.
You know the grand gesture that comes with confessing your love to your special person?
Well, Adrien took the term "grand gesture" and practically put it to shame.
For Elsa's 31's birthday, the actor dropped $650,000 on Stone Barn Castle, a beautiful
19th-century estate based in the middle of New York. Yep, he bought her A CASTLE. He
pretty much thought of her as his queen and felt like she needed a castle to go with her title.
'I blindfolded her. Right at the castle there's a giant, beautiful church bell. And I said,
"When you hear the sound of the bell, you can open your eyes and you'll see your surprise."
And then I rang the bell,' He shared of the special occasion.
'When I saw the castle, I asked Adrien, "Is this ours?"'
the Spanish actress added. 'He said, "Yes – welcome home."' Elsa gushed.
Believe it or not, the extravagance did not end
there. In addition to the mammoth-sized historical birthday gift, the following year,
Brody and Pataky celebrated their love and new home with a 35-page spread in 'Hello! Magazine'.
Literally, 35 pages of the couple casually lounging about their castle.
In one photo, they're cuddling in the grass in front of the castle;
in another, Pataky flirts with Brody while he reads a script in the bathtub,
and the cherry on top has to be Pataky posing in the mouth of a huge tractor.
We also can't forget some of the things that the couple shared during the interview
for the article. At one point, Brody squeezed Pataky's hand and asked her,
"Do you remember when we were at a party in Cannes,
and a woman sitting behind us told us, 'Thank you for making me believe in love again'?"
Brody also told the magazine, "We both feel really blessed to have found someone that
we not only love, that we are deeply attracted to, but also who shares similar views on life.
Elsa has brought so much positive energy into my life."
For a moment, it seemed like the couple made the whole world believe in love again,
not just that woman in Canne. Their relationship seemed solid, and in 2008 there were even rumors
that the couple had gotten engaged. Sadly, it was all too good to be true.
Adrien and Elsa called it quits less than a year after their fabulous photoshoot was released,
and yet they made no official statements about the split. It's no doubt that fans were left
heartbroken; how could it be that they were now going to be known as "the former couple."
It wasn't much later that Elsa started dating Chris Hemsworth, AKA Thor, and six months later,
they were married. Adrien made no comment about his ex's marriage, but we can only imagine how
painful it must have been for him. He had dated Elsa for two years, and there were probably plans
for an engagement; then, just one year later, she had moved on and married someone else.
In 2015, Brody was pretty much forced to comment on their split when he released a documentary
about renovating his castle — yes, that castle. The one he had bought for his now ex-girlfriend.
Despite their split, he kept it, renovated it, and lived in it.
The documentary followed his efforts fixing up the structure,
serving as a metaphor for the pursuit of his dreams.
"The sharing of certain things that are personal is a challenge. I believe the film represents
this universal feeling we all have: We are all looking for a sense of home, we all have dreams
and aspirations, and then life sometimes does not happen the way we expect it to."
The actor continued to share that his life has been enriched by all of the
"beautiful people" who have been in his life. Therefore,
sharing his own good fortune from some of the experiences he's had feels like a beautiful thing.
He admitted that he had to sometimes overlook certain aspects of it,
perhaps because of some of the pain that it had caused him, but he never had anything to hide.
He finally explained that he could not share his story without being authentic
because everything he's been through had been part of his journey in life.
As for Elsa, she's still married to Chris, and the couple now shares three children.
The genetically-blessed pair live in a $30million mega-mansion in Byron Bay,
although we might add it's no New York Castle.
Somehow we think "mansion" doesn't sound as romantic as "castle." But, we digress.
However, just last year, a tabloid claimed Chris's marriage to Elsa was on the rocks,
and the actress turned to Adrien Brody for comfort.
'Gossip Cop' reviewed the story when it came out, and fans went wild.
Could it be true? Was Elsa leaning on her ex for support while her marriage was in trouble? We know
we have to usually take tabloid headlines with a pinch of salt, but this one had us very curious.
In 2019, Chris took six months off from acting to spend time with Elsa and their three children.
However, in 2020, tabloids claimed the actor did this to "save his marriage." It seemed as
though there was trouble in the "mega-mansion of Byron Bay," and the press alleged that after
taking six months off, Chris went straight back to work, and their marital problems resumed.
"The second his 'sentence' was over, he refused to stay home – leaving Elsa
right back where she started," an insider revealed at the time.
Apparently, that's when a Knight in shining armor,
Adrien Brody, came to the rescue, the tabloid claimed. The tabloid alleged that Elsa had
begun to wonder what her life would be like if she had stayed with her former boyfriend.
"Adrien worshiped Elsa. He did everything he could to make her feel like the most wanted woman on the
planet. They broke up because Elsa felt smothered, which is kind of ironic." The insider confessed.
Perhaps Adrien must have been very different from Chris,
who gets cabin fever if he's stuck at home for too long. Who knows?
At this point, it seemed very unlikely for this insider to be a reliable source
because if you ask us, that's a lot of very detailed information. Surely if you're one
of Elsa's close friends, you wouldn't be divulging this kind of information.
The insider even went on to allege that Elsa had "confided in a few friends that
she's reached out to Adrien – apparently, she sent him a text asking how he's been.
It doesn't take a psychiatrist to figure out why she might be getting in touch with past loves,
given she's feeling a little shaky with Chris."
The insider source concluded the very unlikely story by noting it may have looked like Pataky was
"living the dream in Byron while married to Thor, but the reality for her is often much lonelier."
Eventually, 'Gossip Cop' corrected the ridiculous and overdramatic article when it came out.
As it turns out, a real and true close source to the couple revealed that Elsa wasn't texting
Brody at all. The rumors about her marriage being in trouble was also "fake news." Chris Hemsworth
stated that he was shooting the next Thor film in Australia so he could be closer to his family.
Plus, the two recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary,
and Elsa also opened up about their marriage, explaining,
"It's funny that people think of us as a perfect couple. No way.
It's been ups and downs, and we still keep working at the relationship."
Meanwhile, Today, Brody has been dating designer, and Harvey Weinstein's ex-wife,
Georgina Chapman, for around two years. The pair made their red carpet debut at
the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the film 'Clean.' A source said
the pair work well together because they share 'many similar interests.'
'She thinks he's unusual and interesting,'
the source revealed, adding that Georgina was drawn to Adrien's 'deep passion for his work,'
which reminds her of her own dedication to her fashion label.
The Pianist star also 'diverts her attention from
the pain of her situation with Weinstein and subsequent split,' the insider claimed.
While we can't help but feel terribly sad for Adrien and his heartache,
we're so happy to see that he moved on and finally seems happy with Georgina. Both he and Elsa never
gave up on finding love with the right person, and if we learn anything from their love story,
it's that if you're going to go with a grand gesture, go for the castle or don't bother at all!