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Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian stage and screen actor, voice actor, and filmmaker. His accolades include the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), as well as a Golden Globe nomination for portraying Pablo Escobar in Narcos, and an Annie Award nomination for his voice performance as Death in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). Widely renowned in Brazil for his performances in popular films and TV shows, he is also one of the most reputable Brazilian actors internationally. He has starred in multiple feature films in Brazil and Hollywood, including Brazilian box office hits like Elite Squad, which won the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin Internacional Film Festival. Elite Squad overseas success boosted Moura’s international recognition. Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, Moura has achieved international success as a part of the movement that seeks positive representation for South Americans in Hollywood. In 2013 he debuted in Hollywood in the science fiction feature film Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp. In 2024, Moura starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in Civil War, directed by Alex Garland, marking his first leading role in a major Hollywood film. For his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
The season will be subtitled ''Heroes for Hire''. It will follow the formation of the Defenders from Daredevil, Jewel, Power Man and Iron Fist's perspective. We get a break from all the gods roaming amongst us and ground back down to New York as the Hand (teased in Daredevil S1) is taking action. The actions will affect each of the Defenders lives, a team of street-level superheroes would be a breath of fresh air and give a different visual to the MCU. The inspiration for this season will be something similar to Nolan's trilogy or the Mission Impossible franchise with a pinch of Asian mythology on Iron Fist's part. The Avengers assembled because of a death, The GotG united because of their similarities and the Defenders will bond to fight the Hand and save their home.
