Wagner Moura Leads Early Oscar Forecast as O Agente Secreto Builds Momentum
The Hollywood Reporter's Feinberg Forecast names Moura the Best Actor frontrunner.
Overview
- The forecast also places the film 4th for International Feature and 7th for Original Screenplay, with additional showings across other categories.
- Brazil has selected O Agente Secreto as its official submission for the 2026 International Feature Oscar.
- After a rapturous Cannes premiere, the film won Best Director and Best Actor at the festival.
- Domestic box office has reached R$ 9.4 million with 412,246 admissions, leading the week in Brazil according to Ancine data.
- Praise is countered by critique as an O Globo column argues the film misjudges its politics, underscoring ongoing debate over its depiction of the period.