After acting in “The Secret Agent”, by Kleber Mendonça, Tania Maria It definitely won the hearts of Brazilians. The actress, who plays Dona Sebastiana in the film, he gained prominence this Monday (9) after starring in a campaign video for the 2026 Oscars.
In the images produced by HBO Max, she appears characterized as “Aunt Gladys” (Amy Madigan), the villain of (2025), and also promotes an “interaction” with the cast of “Sinners” (2025).
“This is to bring great luck to Brazilian cinema”, he states in the video, imitating a ritual performed by Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s work. Soon after, a montage placed the artist as part of the group of vampires who tried to “seduce” the characters from “Sinners”. During the conversation, she played forró, also referring to the musical part of the film.
The publication has accumulated almost 80 thousand likes and more than 3 thousand comments, including from some famous people. “If there is anyone more wonderful in this world, sorry, Meryl Streep, but”, said the actor Silver Pereira. “It’s fascinating to see her acting,” the actress posted. Carla Diaz. “Wonderful”, published the actress Giovanna Lancellotti.
to the main Oscar 2026 categories: Best Film, Best International Film, Best Actor for Wagner Moura and Best Cast.
Synopsis
Set in Recife in 1977, the title is a political thriller, which follows Marcelo, a professor who runs away from a mysterious past and returns to Recife in search of peace, but soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he is looking for.
The production stars Wagner Moura (“Tropa de Elite”), Maria Fernanda Cândido (“Our Land”), Gabriel Leone (“Dom”), Isabel Zuaa (“O Nó do Diabo”), Alice Carvalho (“Cangaço Novo”) and more.