Overview
- The New York Times selected Moura among its 10 standout screen performances of 2025, inviting featured actors to demonstrate how they evoke primal passions such as love, hate, joy or sadness.
- In the NYT feature, Moura said he increasingly brings more of himself to roles and described art and politics as closely linked.
- The NYT list places Moura alongside performers including Teyana Taylor, Jacob Elordi and Jessie Buckley.
- O Agente Secreto is nominated for Best Film in a Non-English Language and Best Film at the 83rd Golden Globes, with Moura up for Best Actor in a Drama; the ceremony is set for Jan. 11, 2026.
- Separately, The Hollywood Reporter named Moura to its 25 best performances of the year, praising his return to Portuguese-language cinema in a role written for him by Kleber Mendonça Filho.