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Actor keeps caution, but already appears among favorites to the nomination for the award for best actor in 2026

Wagner Moura (The secret agent) has been constantly quoted as one of the main names in the best actor race at Oscar 2026. At the beginning of the year, he won the best actor award at the Cannes Festival for his performance in the film Kleber Mendonça Filho (Bacurau), and publications like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter They usually put their name among the 5 indicated in the category.

In a recent interview in Salvador, Bahia, where he promotes his next play, the actor did not hide his enthusiasm, but preferred the caution: “I super want to be nominated for the Oscar, I think it was going to be cheap, but it is too early“He said.”There is a movie that has just debuted, others are debuting. There is a movie that starts running out and arrives in the last second.

What is the story of The secret agent?

The plot is set in the 1970s and revolves around Marcelo (Wagner Moura), a university professor who runs away from Sao Paulo to Recife to escape government agents who seek him for subversive activities. However, he soon discovers that he is being spied on his neighbors.

In addition to Mourathe cast of The secret agent still has MARIA FERNANDA CANDID (Fantastic Animals: Dumbledore’s Secrets), Gabriel Leone (Senna), Alice Carvalho (New cangaço), Isabel Zuaa (The devil’s knot), Rubens Santos (Aquarius), Udo kier (Bacurau), Thomá Aquino (Crime DNA), Suzy Lopes (Paloma), Buddha lyre (Heavy is the sky), Carlos Francisco (Mars one), Wilson Rabhe (Bandit: number one) and Laura Lufési. Watch the first full trailer for the following feature:

Highlight in Cannes

During his time at the Cannes Festival, The secret agent took four awards, two from the official ceremony and two parallels, with emphasis on Wagner Mourawho became the first Brazilian to win the honor of best actor at the festival, Le Prix d’Antpretation Mascine.

He joins FERNANDA TORRES (Best actress per I know I’ll love you in 1986) and SANDRA CORVELONI (Best actress per Pass line In 2008) in the group of acting awarded with the highest honor honor in the prestigious Film Festival.

Furthermore, Kleber Mendonça Filho was the first Brazilian to win the award for best direction (Le Prix de la mise en scène) since Glauber Rochawho won the honor with The Dragon of Evil against the Holy Warriorin 1969.

Before the official ceremony, The secret agent It had already won two important parallel awards, the Criticism Award, offered by the International Federation of Critics (Fipresci), and the Prix des Cinémas Art etei, awarded by the French Association of Independent Exhibitors.

When debut The secret agent?

Besides driving, Kleber Mendonça Filho It is also responsible for the The secret agentthat debut on November 6, 2025 in Brazilian theaters. “We can barely wait to see the full movie theaters to check out the movie”celebrated the showcase films, responsible for the national distribution of the novelty, on social networks.

Also read: ‘The Secret Agent’: Marked to die at the Carnival of Recife

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Angelo Cordeiro (@angelocordeirosilva)

Angelo Cordeiro He is a reporter for the Film Center of Editora Profile, which includes Cinebuzz, Rolling Stone Brazil and Contigo. Graduated in Journalism from São Judas University, he has written about films since 2014. Paulistano from the Interlagos neighborhood and Formula 1 fanatic. Pisciano, but does not believe in astrology. São Paulo, Pet’s father and movie buff and ranking.

Source: Rollingstone

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