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“The Secret Agent” and Wagner Moura nominated for Golden Globes

Fernanda Torres won the award earlier this year for “I’m Still Here”
Agência Brasil
Published on 09/12/2025 - 13:59
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 06/11/2025 – O cinema brasileiro volta a ocupar seu espaço nas telas com O Agente Secreto, novo longa do pernambucano  Kleber Mendonça Filho, que chega nesta quinta-feira (6) a mais de 700 cinemas, em 370 cidades brasileiras, em uma estreia simultânea com Alemanha e Portugal.
Foto: Victor Jucá/Divulgação
© Victor Jucá/Divulgação

The Brazilian film The Secret Agent will compete for the 2026 Golden Globes in the categories of Best Film – Drama and Best Non-English Language Film, and its star, actor Wagner Moura, has been nominated in the Best Actor category. The nominations were revealed Monday (Dec. 8).

The film directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho was highly praised by both Brazilian and international critics and was extremely well received at festivals over the past few months. Wagner Moura’s performance is also noteworthy, with a number of experts stating that both the film and the actor should be among the nominees for the 2026 Oscars.

São Paulo (SP), 28/10/2025 - O diretor Kleber Mendoça Filho durante entrevista coletiva do elenco do filme O Agente Secreto, no hotel Renaissance. Foto: Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil
The film directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho was highly praised by both Brazilian and international critics - Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil

In January this year, Fernanda Torres won the 2025 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Film for her performance in I’m Still Here.