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Wagner Moura Wins Golden Globe for Lead Actor as The Secret Agent Takes Non-English Language Film

The double win cements awards-season momentum ahead of Oscar nominations on Jan. 22.

Overview

  • Moura is the second Brazilian to earn a Globes acting prize and the first Brazilian man to do so.
  • In The Secret Agent, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, he plays a former professor in hiding during Brazil’s 1970s military rule.
  • He framed the film as a study of memory and generational values in his acceptance speech.
  • The role previously won him best actor at Cannes—an unprecedented win for a Brazilian performer—and a New York Film Critics Circle prize.
  • Despite a SAG snub, the double Globes victory strengthens his Oscar prospects with nominations due Jan. 22.