Overview
- The Oscars' official Instagram posted a photo of Wagner Moura on November 17, taken at the Governors Awards where Tom Cruise received an honorary statuette.
- Within an hour, the post topped 63,400 likes and 18,800 comments, far outpacing recent Academy posts featuring other actors, according to G1.
- The surge in attention does not represent an official nomination or endorsement from the Academy.
- 'O Agente Secreto' is Brazil's submission for Best International Feature after Cannes 2025 honors for Moura as Best Actor and Kleber Mendonça Filho as Best Director.
- Major outlets including The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter and The Playlist praised the film, reinforcing its awards-season momentum following its November 6 release in Brazil.