With 48 hours to go before the 94th Academy Awards begins in Hollywood, all the drama surrounds a super close race between “CODA” at +100 odds and “The Power of the Dog” at -115 odds to win Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars. Before the nominations were announced, “The Power […]
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2022 Oscars: Jessica Chastain New Best Actress Favorite After SAG Win
Hollywood hosted the SAG Awards over the weekend and two wins of note that altered the betting lines and odds for the 2022 Oscars. Jessica Chastain took home the coveted “Actor” trophy in the Best Actress Category for her role in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”, and she’s now the […]
2022 Oscars: ‘Licorice Pizza’, ‘The Power of the Dog’ Betting Favorites for Best Screenplay
Without a manuscript, there’s really no blueprint for a motion picture, which is why the Academy Awards honors screenwriters in two different categories. Paul Thomas Anderson is the front runner at the 2022 Oscars to win Best Original Screenplay with ‘Licorice Pizza’, and Jane Campion is the huge favorite with […]
2022 Oscars: Ariana DeBose, Kirsten Dunst Vying for Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose is the betting favorite at the 2022 Oscars to win Best Supporting Actress for her role in the musical reboot of “West Side Story” at -350 odds. Kirsten Dunst from “The Power of the Dog” is the closest competitor at +300 odds to win Best Supporting Actress, which […]
2022 Oscars Odds: Kodi Smit-McPhee Betting Favorite for Best Supporting Actor
“The Power of the Dog” has two actors vying for Best Supporting Actor at the 2022 Oscars, but Kodi Smit-McPhee is the betting favorite at -350 odds, and Jesse Plemons is one of the long shots at +1600. Troy Kotsur, JK Simmons, and newcomer Ciaran Hinds were also recognized by […]
2022 Oscars Betting Market: Will Smith Favorite for Best Actor in ‘King Richard’
Will Smith heads into the 2022 Oscars as the consensus betting favorite to win Best Actor at -330 odds for “King Richard”, where he played Richard Williams – the hard-nosed father of future tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem also earned nominations […]
2022 Oscars Best Actress Odds: Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart Betting Faves
Biopics are usually cat nip for voters at the Academy Awards, so it’s not shocking to see three main roles based on real people nominated at the 2022 Oscars for Best Actress, including Nicole Kidman as the betting favorite at +120 odds for her portrayal of Lucille Ball in “Being […]
2022 Oscars: Campion, Spielberg, Hamaguchi, PTA, Branagh Nominated for Best Director
Early indications suggest that Jane Campion is the huge favorite at -750 odds to win Best Director for “The Power of the Dog” at the 2022 Oscars against Steven Spielberg, Kenneth Branagh, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Last year, Chloe Zhao with “Nomadland” became only the second woman […]
2022 Oscars Best Picture Odds: ‘Belfast’, ‘Power of the Dog’ Betting Favorites
Tinsel Town is aflutter with excitement today when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced nominees for the Oscars. “The Power of the Dog” is the consensus betting favorite at the 2022 Oscars to win Best Picture at -155 odds, followed by Kenneth Branagh’s coming of age […]
OG’s Complete List: Best Picture Winners at the Oscars
With the Oscars rapidly approaching, we’re commemorating the Academy Awards with a complete list of Best Picture winners since the award’s inception when Wings won in 1928. At the first two installments of the Academy Awards, the category was known as Outstanding Picture in 1927-28. In the 1930s, it was […]
2021 Oscars: Chloe Zhao and Nomadland Betting Faves for Best Picture and Director
Chloe Zhao is the favorite to win Best Director at the 2021 Oscars and her film, Nomadland, is the consensus betting favorite to win Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards at -670 odds via DraftKings. Zhao is also the favorite to win Best Adapted Screenplay for Nomadland, which is […]
2021 Oscar Odds: Best Picture Favorites and Where You Can Watch Them
The 92nd Academy Awards took place in Hollywood on Feb. 9, 2020. It was a celebration of fiscal excess as nine films passed the billion-dollar mark in the total box office that year. Artistically, the slate of nominees, which included eventual winner Parasite from South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, the […]
Will ‘1917’ Hold Off ‘Parasite’ for Best Picture?
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 […]
‘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 […]