Final Day of Oscars Betting at William Hill

William Hill takes all manner of intriguing bets on global events, not just on familiar sporting events. For instance, the site is currently accepting Oscars bets from now until this Saturday 10 January, which will be a few days ahead of the nomination announcements on 15 January. After delving within all of the categories, there are some very interesting prospects for movie lovers to consider.

Betting Categories

As the Oscars is an event with many award categories to be decided, William Hill has limited the options to the more accessible total of six. And within those categories, you can choose to bet on Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Below, we will cover some of the top prospects as well as outsiders with potentially rewarding odds.

Choosing the Best Picture

Since the number of nominees for Best Picture was increased from six to 10, this category has become much more challenging predict. At present, the Richard Linklater-directed film Boyhood is the favourite at odds of 2/9. Just behind, the Imitation Game, starring British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, features odds of 11/2. A little further behind, you can have Selma at 8/1, Birdman at 9/1, and Unbroken at 10/1.

William Hill Odds

At this stage of the betting, there is no better time to pick an outside winner with remarkably long odds. For instance, the wonderfully tense film Foxcatcher, starring Channing Tatum and Steve Carrell, is a surprising outsider for best picture at 20/1.

Another category in which you can find value is for Best Actor. Understandably, Michael Keaton at 4/9 and Eddie Redmayne at 11/8 are the clear favourites because of their excellent turns in Birdman and the Theory of Everything, respectively. However, Jake Gyllenhaal could be worth a look at 25/1 for his astonishing performance in Nightcrawler.