by Ryan D. Jaeger
Paddy Power, the leading UK bookmaker has offered punters a wide range of
bets ahead of the Academy Awards, with the movie Avatar a firm favourite
to win the Best Picture award.
Odds on the Best Picture are as follows:
Avatar 1/2
The Hurt Locker 5/4
Up in the Air 14/1
Inglorious Basterds 16/1
Odds for Best Actor at Paddy Power are currently poised at 1/6 for Jeff
Bridges for his performance in Crazy Heart, and 9/2 for George Clooney in the
movie Up in the Air.
Odds of 18/1 on Morgan Freeman's portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Invictus are
also being offered.
Other interesting odds offered include:
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) 4/6
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow 4/9
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Waltz (Inglorious Basterds) 1/25
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious) 1/12
Most Awards: Avatar 2/7
Number of Avatar Awards: Three 5/1
