2008 Oscars: Hollywood's biggest night odds

The latest odds to win the 2008 Oscars, nominees and favorites.

2008 Oscars: Hollywood's biggest night odds On Sunday is the biggest night in Hollywood, the 2008 Oscars, an event which was long threatened by the Hollywood writers strike. But tomorrow the show will go on, as millions of people will tune in to watch one of the biggest entertainment events of the year. And with such ratings, it's no surprise that the annual Oscars are the biggest event for the entertainment bettors and odds makers. Without further a due, we will look at some of the hottest odds on the 2008 Oscars, as offered by the online bookmaker BodogLife:

Odds On: Which film will win the 80th Annual Academy (Oscar) Award for Best Picture?

Atonement - 9/1
Juno - 7/2
Michael Clayton - 10/1
No Country for Old Men - 1/3
There Will Be Blood - 3/1

Who will win the 80th Annual Academy (Oscar) Award for Best Actor?

George Clooney - Michael Clayton - 10/1
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood - 1/18
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd - 6/1
Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah - 28/1
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises - 28/1

Who will win the 80th Annual Academy (Oscar) Award for Best Actress?

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age - 15/1
Julie Christie - Away from Her - 1/2
Marion Cotillard - La vie en Rose - 2/1
Laura Linney - Savages - 30/1
Ellen Page - Juno - 4/1

And these are the top three most bet on Oscar Awards, a day before the big event. Naturally, you can wager on all of the Oscars at the odds maker. Here are some other favorites to win the gold at the Oscars ceremony tomorrow night: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is the favorite to win the Oscar for best supporting actor with odds 1/12, while Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There) is the favorite to win the best supporting actress with odds 6/5. "No Country for Old Men" is the film to win the most Oscars tomorrow, according to the odds at BodogLife, listed at 2/7, followed by "There Will Be Blood" with odds 7/1.

The thing about bookmakers - you can bet on pretty much everything. For example, there are odds on who will the winner of the 80th Annual Academy (Oscar) Award for Best Actor thank first in their acceptance speech: Producer/Director or Cast with best odds 1/1, followed by Writers Guild of America/Hollywood Writers with odds 4/1, The Academy at 5/1, and a religious figure, significant other and parent/relative come next all with odds 8/1. According to the bookie, the fans will be the most under-represented in the Oscars acceptance speeches, listed with underdog odds 15/1. And the list goes on and on, visit BodogLife to see all of the odds on the 2008 Oscars.

The Oscars will start on Sunday, February 24th, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Published on 02/23/2008