With the Oscars fast approaching oddschecker have the latest on the favourites for all the major prizes at the Academy Awards.
With the biggest award show for the silver screen just around the corner, attention has turned to the betting market for the 2022 Oscars.
Who is the favourite to scoop Best Picture? Can Will Smith secure an unlikely award for Best Actor? How competitive is the Best Actress market?
oddschecker has scoured the odds, to bring you the latest betting information ahead of the Academy Awards.
Who is favourite for Best Picture?
Nominated for a whopping 12 Oscars this year, Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ is a clear favourite to take home the biggest award in the industry.
Starring Englishman Benedict Cumberbatch, the psychological drama finds itself marginally odds-against at 8/7 to land Best Picture.
The big market mover, however, is Emilia Jones-starred CODA, which has been cut from 10/1 into 13/10 best price.
Jamie Dornan’s Belfast is 14/1 in the betting. Followed by an adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story (40/1), then comes Dune (50/1) and King Richard (80/1).
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Can Will Smith scoop Best Actor?
If the odds are anything to go by, he’s a shoo-in. Currently priced at 1/4, bookies are giving the Fresh Prince a whopping 80% chance.
At the time of writing, Smith has accrued around 38% of all bets placed on the eventual winner of Best Actor.
Benedict Cumberbatch is second favourite at 6/1, followed by Andrew Garfield (14/1), Denzel Washington (50/1) and Javier Bardem (66/1).
Who is favourite for Best Actress?
This betting market is considerably more competitive. Heading up the odds is ‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ star Jessica Chastain, currently the 5/4 favourite.
The star of 2021’s Lucille Bell, Nicole Kidman is a familiar name in second favourite spot at 4/1, followed by a British hope in Olivia Coleman (7/1).
Kristen Stewart is next up at 7/1 for her performance in ‘Diana, Princess of Wales’, whilst Penelope Cruz rounds off the market at 25/1.
