"The Secret Agent" makes history by receiving 4 Oscar nominations in 2026, including Wagner Moura for Best Actor.

On Tuesday, January 22nd, the nominees for the [award/prize] were revealed. Oscar 2026The Academy Awards, the annual awards ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, recognizes leading professionals in the film industry. The 2026 edition promises to be special for Brazil, with 4 nominations for the film. The Secret Agent, starring Wagner Moura, which competes in the categories of Best Picture, Best International Film, Best Casting Direction e Best Actor (Wagner Moura). 

Meet the 2026 Oscar nominees

Best movie

• Bugonia

• One Battle After Another

• F1

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• Sinners

• Marty Supreme

• The Secret Agent

• Sentimental value

• Train Dreams

Best International Film

• The Secret Agent

• It Was Just an Accident

• Sentimental value

• Sirat

• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Actor

• Timothy Chalamet

• Ethan Hawke

• Wagner Moura

• Michael B. Jordan

• Leonardo di Caprio

Best actress

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You

• Kate Hudson – Song Song Blue: A Dream for Two

• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

• Emma Stone – Bugonia

Best Direction

• Chloe Zhao – Hamnet

• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

• Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

• Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

• Delroy Lindo – Sinners

• Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

• Inga Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

• Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

• Amy Medigan – The Hour of Evil

Best Original Screenplay

• Blue Moon

• It Was Just an Accident

• Marty Supreme

• Sentimental value

• Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Bugonia

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• One Battle After Another

• Train Dreams

Best Casting Direction

• Hamnet

• Marty Supreme

• One Battle After Another

• The Secret Agent

• Sinners

Best Animation

• K-Pop Warriors

• Zootopia 2

• Elio

• bow

• Little Amélie of the Character of Rain

Best Documentary

• The Alabama Solution

• Come See Me In The Good Light

• Cutting Through Rocks

• Mr. Nobody Against Putin

• The Perfect Neighbor

Best Photography

• Marty Supreme

• Frankenstein

• Sinners

• One Battle After Another

• Train Dreams

Best Costume Design

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• Marty Supreme

• Sinners

Best Assembly

• F1

• Marty Supreme

• One Battle After Another

• Sentimental value

• Sinners

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• Marty Supreme

• One Battle After Another

• Sinners

Best Soundtrack

• Blue Moon

• It Was Just an Accident

• Marty Supreme

• Sentimental value

• Sinners

Best Original Song

• Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless

• Golden – K-Pop Warriors

• I Lied to You – Sinners

• Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi

• Train Dreams – Train Dreams

Best Makeup and Hairstyle

• Frankenstein

• Kokuho

• Sinners

• The Smashing Machine

• The Ugly Half-Sister

Best sound

• F1

• Sinners

• Sirat

• Frankenstein

• One Battle After Another

Best Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

• F1

• Jurassic World: A New Beginning

• The Lost Bus

• The Lost Bus

Best Live Action Short Film

• Butcher's Stain

• A Friend of Dorothy

• Jane Austen's Period Drama

• The Singers

• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Short animated film

• The Three Sisters

• Butterfly

• Forevergreen

• The Girl Who Cried Pearls

• Retirement Plan

When will the 2026 Oscars be and where to watch them?

O Oscar 2026 The date has already been set: the ceremony will take place on the day March 15, directly from Los Angeles, in the United StatesJust like last year, the comedian will be in charge of the evening. Conan O'Brien, who returns as the presenter of 98ª edition from the biggest award ceremony in world cinema.

The live broadcast in the United States will be on the channel... SPCIn Brazil, there is still no official confirmation from the broadcasters and platforms that will show the event, but in recent editions, the Oscar It was broadcast on Free-to-air TV broadcast by Globo, the Subscription TV via TNT and on streaming services like Max.

The new thing is that, starting from 2029, YouTube will assume the global broadcasting rights of the Oscars, allowing the public to watch the ceremony. live and free through the platform. You can check all the details in the full article we published on our website: YouTube will stream the global Oscars for free starting in 2029..

Get to know the movie The Secret Agent.

If you want to know more about The Secret Agent There's still time. Starring Wagner Moura, the drama also features Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leone, Thomás Aquino, Udo Kier and other big names in the cast. The film by Kleber Mendonça Son (Bacurau and Aquarius) premiered in all Brazilian cinemas on the day 6 November and continues to be shown in several cinemas until the date of publication of this article. Check availability in your region. See the synopsis:

In 1977, Marcelo, a technology professor, tries to leave behind a violent and enigmatic past by moving from São Paulo to Recife in search of a new beginning. However, he arrives in the city during Carnival and soon realizes that the chaos he was trying to escape has followed him. Things get even more complicated when he starts being watched by his neighbors, discovering that the place where he hoped to find peace is far from being a refuge.

No Golden Globewhich took place at the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (USA) on January 11th, the film The Secret Agent competed in the category of Best Film (Drama), but ended up losing to Hamnet: Life Before Hamlet by Chloé Zhao. However, the film won in the category of Best Foreign Language Film and the actor Wagner Moura also won the award in the category of Best Actor (Drama) dethroning names like Oscar Isaac, Dwayne Johnson e Michael B. Jordan.

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reviewed by Victor Pacheco in 22 / 01 / 2026.