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2009 Academy Awards: Best odds to win Oscar

 A few weeks away from the 2009 Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, and we have the early betting odds on winning the prized statuettes. Yes, a few days after the big bowl game the sportsbooks waste no time to bring you the next round of betting, the 81st Academy Awards, which are scheduled to take place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Of course, the online sportsbook Bodog (official website) was first to offer betting odds on winning an Oscar, in a few categories already. In brief, Slumdog Millionaire is the current odds favorite to win the Oscar for Best Film, while Danny Boyle is the sportsbook's leader to be the best director. The best odds on winning an Oscar in the "Best Actor" category has Mickey Rourke, while Kate Winslet is the odds-favorite for Best Actress Oscar award. Without further ado, here are all early Oscar odds, as posted by the online sportsbook Bodog:

2009 Academy Awards - Odds to win Best Film
Slumdog Millionaire - 1/7
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - 5/1
Milk - 10/1
Frost / Nixon - 25/1
The Reader - 25/1


2009 Academy Awards - Best Director
Danny Boyle - 1/6
David Fincher - 9/2
Ron Howard - 12/1
Gus Van Sant - 15/1
Stephen Daldry - 20/1


Odds on winning Oscar for Best Actor
Mickey Rourke - 10/11
Sean Penn - 23/20
Frank Langella - 6/1
Brad Pitt - 15/1
Richard Jenkins - 25/1


Oscar odds for Best Actress
Kate Winslet - 2/3
Anne Hathaway - 57/20
Meryl Streep - 3/1
Angelina Jolie - 15/1
Melissa Leo - 25/1


2009 Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger - 1/25
Philip Seymour Hoffman - 15/1
Josh Brolin - 20/1
Michael Shannon - 20/1
Robert Downey Jr. - 30/1


2009 Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz - 2/3
Marisa Tomei - 4/1
Viola Davis - 13/4
Taraji P Henson - 10/1
Amy Adams - 12/1
 

 Published on 02/05/2009

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