Los Angeles, Jan. 23 -- In a historic moment for Brazilian cinema, 'The Secret Agent' has earned 'Best Picture and Best Actor' nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, shining a spotlight on Brazil's filmmaking on the global stage.
Actor Wagner Moura received a Best Actor nomination for his role in Kleber Mendonca Filho's political thriller, becoming the first Brazilian male actor to be nominated in the category, Deadline reports.
He is the third Brazilian actor overall to earn an Oscar nod, following Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here) and Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station), both of whom won in the Best Actress category.
Moura is competing against Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawk...