Specifically, the best films released from January 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, will be awarded on April 25. There are some strong opinions about the deserving winners for the Academy Award betting odds. Nomadland is a big favorite for best picture. So too, there is a coattail effect for Nomadland for best director and best actress. Usually, the Academy Awards are held in February each year. However, the pandemic has pushed things back for this year. The Dolby Theatre is the venue in April. But things may be virtual as far as the actual ceremony.
Odds to win Academy Award for Best Picture
| Picture | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nomadland | -130 |
| Three Trial of the Chicago 7 | +1400 |
| Mank | +800 |
| Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | +1000 |
| Minari | +1200 |
| One Night in Miami | +1200 |
| Promising Young Woman | +2000 |
| The Green Knight | +2000 |
| Da 5 Bloods | +3300 |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | +3300 |
| News of the World | +3300 |
| The Father | +3300 |
Late on was Nomadland released? Yet the compelling story of a woman that moves west during the recession has caught everyone’s imagination. Actress Frances McDormand makes this picture a sportsbook favorite.
Odds to win Academy Award for Best Director
| Director | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) | -450 |
| David Fincher (Mank) | +950 |
| Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) | +1400 |
| Regina King (One Night in Miami) | +2000 |
| Paul Greengrass (News of the World) | +2000 |
| Florian Zeller (The Father) | +2000 |
| Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) | +2000 |
| Lee Daniels (The United States vs. Billie Holliday) | +2800 |
| Sam Levinson (Malcolm & Marie) | +2800 |
| George Wolf (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) | +3000 |
| Spike Lee (Da 5 Blood) | +3000 |
| Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah) | +3500 |
| Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) | +4500 |
| Francis Lee (Ammonite) | +4500 |
| Ron Howard (Hillbilly Elegy) | +4500 |
| Christopher Nolan (Tenet) | +6000 |
On the whole best director has the biggest names in the business on the board. Chloe Zhao has emerged as a strong favorite with the Oscars betting lines. Zhao is the director of Nomadland, which is the hot new thing when it comes to the movies. David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin are in the range too. While Spike Lee makes for an excellent long shot.
Odds to win Academy Award for Best Actor
| Actor | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) | -500 |
| Anthony Hopkins (The Father) | +600 |
| Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) | +750 |
| Gary Oldman (Mank) | +1400 |
| Steven Yeun (Minari) | +1400 |
| Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods) | +1500 |
| John David Washington (Malcolm & Marie) | +2500 |
| Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami) | +3000 |
| Colin Firth (Supernova) | +4500 |
| Tom Hanks (News of the World) | +4500 |
At the onset is Anthony Hopkins a sentimental favorite for best actor. But the competition is fierce. Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer earlier this year and that may move hearts and minds for a posthumous award for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Odds to Win Academy Award for Best Actress
| Actress | Odds |
|---|---|
| Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) | +160 |
| Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) | +175 |
| Frances McDormand (Nomadland) | +375 |
| Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman) | +800 |
| Amy Adams (Hillbilly Elegy) | +1800 |
| Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) | +2000 |
| Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth) | +2500 |
| Zendaya (Malcolm & Marie) | +2500 |
| Sophia Loren (The Life Ahead) | +2800 |
| Anya Taylor Joy (Emma) | +3300 |
| Kate Winslet (Ammonite) | +4000 |
| Meryl Streep (Let Them All Talk) | +4000 |
| Meryl Streep (The Prom) | +4000 |
| Rashida Jones (On The Rocks) | +5000 |
Fashion that Viola Davis and Carey Milligan are neck and neck for a top actress. So too, is 2018 winner Frances McDormand right behind.