One Oscar prediction that looks like a sure thing is Away from Her star Julie Christie who is the favorite at 4 to 9 odds to win the Best Actress category for her role as Fionna Anderson. Here is a complete breakdown of the 80th Annual Academy Awards Best Actress Oscar category for Point-Spreads.com readers:
Julie Christie recently took home the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role in Away from Her. Usually whoever wins the S.A.G Award goes on to win the Oscar. She then won Best Actress Award at the Critics Choice Awards this year beating out Ellen Page. In a tough race for Best Actress, Julie Christie is good value at 4 to 9 odds to win.
La vie en Rose actress Marion Cotillard has her first Academy nod for her role as a legendary French singer who rose to international fame from her beginnings on the streets of Paris. She recently took home the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. She won for Best Leading Actress at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. She beat out Ellen Page at both award ceremonies. La Vie en Rose actress Marion Cotillard is at 2/1 odds to win.
Cate Blanchett revives her role as Queen Elizabeth in the movie Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Academy members love to give Best Actress Awards to actresses in time period pieces. I guess with the fancy costumes and sets it makes the actress seem to stand out. She was nominated for an Oscar in 1998 for her role as Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth. Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age is 15/1 to win.
Juno star Ellen Page absolutely nailed this role. Every time she was on screen you were wondering what kind of smart ass remark she was going to make or what kind of funny things she would. The Academy loved this movie and everyone’s praising Ellen Page for her acting. This movie made many critics Top 10 lists. Ellen Page was been nominated twice for her role in Juno but lost both times. She did win National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Actress at the Satellite Awards. Juno star Ellen Page at 4 to 1 odds to win.
Laura Linney has not been nominated in any other award ceremonies and this is her first, for her role in Savages. She plays a single sibling who must band together with her brother to care for an elderly parent. Visiting their father in his nursing home and their father's eventual death helps each sibling to better deal with their love relationships with others. Critics praised this movie, but apparently not all Award Shows agree. Laura Linney is far from a favorite at 30/1 to win.
2008 Annual Academy Awards starts on February 24, 2008.
