Los Angeles, Jan. 22 -- In an unprecedented moment on the global stage, Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' is shining with Best Picture and Best Actor nominations at the 98th Academy Awards.

Actor Wagner Moura picked up the torch for Brazil with a Best Actor nod for his performance in Kleber Mendonca Filho's 'The Secret Agent', becoming the first Brazilian to be nominated in the category, reported Deadline. He is the third Brazilian to be nominated for acting at the Oscars, after Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here) and Fernanda Montenegro (Central Station) - both won as actresses.

He has been nominated alongside Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Michael B Jordan (Sinners)...