Washington, Feb. 18 -- 'The Brutalist' director Brady Corbet shared that this week he has "made zero dollars" on his Oscar-nominated film.

"I just directed three advertisements in Portugal," said Corbet, adding, "It's the first time that I had made any money in years," as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Corbet said that he and his wife (and creative partner) Mona Fastvold "made zero dollars on the last two films that we made."

Before The Brutalist, Corbet and Fastvold made 2018's Vox Lux. 'The Brutalist' earned 10 nominations for this year's Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Best Supporting Actress for Felicity Jones, Best Director for Corbet and Best Picture.

Corbet clarified his comments about payment, saying. "Yes....