Adrien Brody is heating up the Oscars race with a new campaign for J. Crew, in which he models pieces from the brand’s new Spring Menswear collection. “When I think about American style, I often think of actors from an earlier generation like Marlon Brando and James Dean,

The Oscar-nominated star of The Brutalist talks to GQ about the sweater he took home from the campaign shoot, his dialed-in awards circuit style, and why he wishes Winning Time had lasted one more season.

The Oscar-winning actor models casual and event-ready pieces ($17 to $498) from the fashion label's latest spring collection.