On Eve of Golden Globes, Brazil’s O Agente Secreto Gains Momentum Under Neon’s Awards Push

Overview

• O Agente Secreto enters Sunday’s ceremony with three Golden Globe nominations, including Best Film – Drama, Best Film in a Non‑English Language, and Best Actor (Drama) for Wagner Moura.
• Neon leads all distributors with a record 21 Globe nominations and represents five of the six non‑English film nominees, highlighting its outsized influence this season.
• The film recently won Critics Choice Best International Film, part of a sweep from major U.S. critics groups, while Moura received an acting achievement honor at the Astra Awards in Los Angeles.
• The team has mounted an intensive campaign with targeted screenings for Academy and BAFTA members, extensive international travel through key festivals, and an ongoing U.S. theatrical run.
• Outlook remains fluid: Variety’s latest projections dropped Moura from its Oscar Best Actor slate even as the outlet and other predictors list him as a favorite for the Globe, with Oscar nominations due January 22.