Sam Mendes’ World War I film, “1917,” nearly swept awards season heading into the Oscars and became the runaway betting favorite to win Best Picture, which makes it a prime target for an upset by Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite.” In the last couple of days, “Parasite” has gained steam in the […]
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‘Parasite’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Notch WGA and BAFTA Awards, New Oscars Screenplay Favorites
Two writing Oscars are up for grabs with close races in Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay catagories. Bong Joo-Ho (“Parasite”) and Taika Waititi (“Jojo Rabbit”) recently secured wins at the Writers Guild (WGA) Awards and the BAFTA Awards. Joon-Ho (1/2 odds) and Waititi (2/5 odds) are now favorites […]
Brad Pitt (1/20 Odds) Easy Money for Best Supporting Actor at Oscars
Brad Pitt looks like he’ll finally win an acting award at the Oscars in the Best Supporting Actor category for his work in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Bookmakers made Pitt the overwhelming favorite at 1/20 odds to win an Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards. Pitt won his […]
Best Supporting Actress: Can Margot Robbie Upset Laura Dern?
Laura Dern is the runaway favorite at 1/6 odds to win Best Supporting Actress at the 92nd Academy Awards for her role as a ferocious divorce attorney in “Marriage Story.” If there’s anyone who has chance to pull off an upset at the Oscars, it’s Margot Robbie (“Bombshell”), who is […]
Oscars Favorites Win at SAG Awards: Zellweger, Phoenix, Dern, Pitt
In the major acting categories at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the betting favorites in the Oscars all won their respective categories, with Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, and Bratt Pitt each taking home an Actor. The SAG winners are typically a precursor to the Oscars. As […]
Can Adam Driver Upset Joaquin Phoenix (1/10 Odds) in the Best Actor Category?
Joaquin Phoenix is the runaway Oscars favorite to win Best Actor at 1/10 odds, according to William Hill. But if anyone has a legit chance of pulling off an Academy Awards upset this year, it’s Adam Driver for his role as a newly divorced single father in “Marriage Story,” directed […]
Renee Zellweger (‘Judy’) Consensus Favorite for Best Actress at 1/5 Odds
Renee Zellweger is the runaway favorite to win Best Actress at the 92nd Academy Awards for her portrayal of Judy Garland in “Judy,” directed by Rupert Goold. According to William Hill’s latest update, Zellweger is 1/5 odds to win Best Actress at the upcoming Oscars, with Scarlett Johansson the second-favorite […]
Sam Mendes (“1917”) Oscars Favorite for Best Director at 3/4 Odds
Sam Mendes, director of “1917,” is the current betting favorite to win the Oscars for Best Director at 3/4 odds, according to the latest update by William Hill. Bong Joon-Ho, director of “Parasite,” is second on the futures board at 2/1 odds. Mendes received his first Oscar in 1999 for […]
2020 Oscars: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 Lead Best Picture Odds
The race for best picture at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood is shaping up to be a two-film contest for the coveted Oscar between Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ World War I film, “1917”. According to William Hill, “Once Upon a Time in […]
2020 Oscars Nominations: Joker Leads with 11 Nods, Joaquin Phoenix Favorite for Best Actor
“Joker” tallied 11 total 2020 Oscars nominations in Hollywood on Monday morning, including Best Picture, Best Directing, and Best Actor. Joaquin Phoenix won the Golden Globe for his disturbing portrayal of the Joker, and he’s the inside favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2020 Oscars. […]
Oscars Odds Update: Joaquin Phoenix Best Actor Favorite for ‘Joker’
Joaquin Phoenix is currently a big Oscars favorite at 1/2 betting odds to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Batman’s arch-nemesis in the “Joker”. According to Betfair, Phoenix is the top betting favorite on the board to win Best Actor. That list of 2020 favorites […]
2020 Oscars Odds: Tom Hanks, Robert DeNiro, and Joaquin Phoenix Favorites for Best Actor
Tom Hanks, Taron Egerton, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio are favorites to win an Academy Award for Best Actor after bookmakers posted early odds for the 2020 Oscars. Also included in early 2020 Oscars odds are Antonio Banderas, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, and Matt Damon. Antonio Banderas appears […]