Anticipated Wagers for the 2025 Academy Awards
Going to the 97th Academy Awards? Let's break down the popular categories and odds to help you place a bet!
The 97th Academy Awards are happening on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in California. With 23 award categories, bettors are excited to see how it all shakes out. But which categories should you focus on?
Here are the most popular categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
The odds provided are from multiple legal sportsbooks: Legal Sportsbooks: Bovada, BetOnline, etc.
Best Picture
Anora: -200Conclave: +250The Brutalist: +600A Complete Unknown: +2000Emilia Perez: +6500Wicked: +6500Dune: Part Two: +10000I'm Still Here: +10000Nickel Boys: +10000The Substance: +10000
It looks like the award for Best Picture might go to either Anora or Conclave.
Best Director
Sean Baker (Anora): -175Brady Corbet (The Brutalist): +140Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez): +2000Coralie Fargeat (The Substance): +3000James Mangold (A Complete Unknown): +4000
Since Anora is favored for Best Picture, it's no surprise to see Sean Baker's odds for Best Director being so high.
Best Actor
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist): -225Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown): +165Ralph Fiennes (Conclave): +2000Colman Domingo (Sing Sing): +5000Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice): +5000
Adrien Brody seems to be the favorite for Best Actor, although his competition is strong.
Best Actress
Demi Moore (The Substance): -250Mikey Madison (Anora): +190Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here): +1500Cynthia Erivo (Wicked): +3500Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez): +4000
Demi Moore is currently favored to win Best Actress, but Mikey Madison's odds indicate that she's definitely a contender for the award.
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain): -5000Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown): +1200Guy Pearce (The Brutalist): +1500Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice): +1500Yura Borisov (Anora): +2000
For Best Supporting Actor, it seems like Kieran Culkin has almost guaranteed odds of winning.
Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez): -3000Ariana Grande (Wicked): +1000Felicity Jones (The Brutalist): +1500Isabella Rosselini (Conclave): +2000Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown): +2500
Zoe Saldana seems to have the odds in her favor for Best Supporting Actress, with several other talented actresses in the running.
- If you're planning to participate in sports betting for the 97th Academy Awards, you should focus on the popular categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
- The odds provided for Best Picture suggest a possible win for either 'Anora' or 'Conclave', as they have the lowest odds.
- For the Best Director award, Sean Baker's odds for 'Anora' are high, considering 'Anora' is a strong contender for Best Picture.
- Adrien Brody, starring in 'The Brutalist', is the favorite for Best Actor, but his competition from other strong performers remains significant.
- Demi Moore is currently the favorite for Best Actress, but Mikey Madison's odds indicate a competitive race for the award.
- In the Best Supporting Actor category, Kieran Culkin from 'A Real Pain' seems to have almost guaranteed odds, while Best Supporting Actress contenders include Ariana Grande for 'Wicked'.
