The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are set for March 7th 2010. Tinsel Town is all a buzz with speculation on who will win Best Picture this year. The biggest face off seems to be between ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’. I’m rooting for the underdog, 'Inglourious Basterds'! Online sportsbook BetUS.com posted odds on the Oscars and has 'Inglourious Basterds' winning best picture at 16 to 1 odds.
The ladies in the Best Actress category hoping to take home a little gold man include Sandra Bullock at 10 to 17 odds, Carey Mulligan at 8 to 1 odds, Helen Mirren at 35 to 1 odds, Gabourey Sidibe at 12 to 1 odds, and Meryl Streep at 8 to 5 odds. The Best Actor nominees include, Jeff Bridges at 2 to 15 odds, George Clooney at 9 to 2 odds, Colin Faith at 15 to 1 odds, Morgan Freeman at 20 to 1 odds, and Jeremy Renner at 20 to 1 odds.
I still think Brad Pitt should have been nominated for Best Actor in 'Inglourious Basterds'! Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will present the Oscars at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Check back soon for more Oscar news and gossip over the next few days.
Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the Oscars:
Best Picture
• A Serious Man 80/1
• An Education 60/1
• Avatar 4/7
• District 9 100/1
• Inglorious Basterds 16/1
• Precious 35/1
• The Blind Side 70/1
• The Hurt Locker 6/5
• Up 60/1
• Up In The Air 14/1
Best Director
• James Cameron (Avatar) 3/2
• Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) 20/1
• Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) 2/5
• Lee Daniels (Precious) 40/1
• Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) 25/1
Best Actor
• Colin Firth (A Single Man) 15/1
• George Clooney (Up in the Air) 9/2
• Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) 2/15
• Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) 20/1
• Morgan Freeman (Invictus) 20/1
Best Actress
• Carey Mulligan (An Education) 8/1
• Gabby Sidibe (Precious) 12/1
• Helen Mirren (The Last Station) 35/1
• Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia) 8/5
• Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) 10/17
Best Supporting Actor
• Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) 1/25
• Christopher Plummer (The Last Station) 25/1
• Matt Damon (Invictus) 22/1
• Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) 10/1
• Woody Harrelson (The Messenger) 10/1
Best Supporting Actress
• Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) 8/1
• Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart) 30/1
• Monique (Precious) 1/18
• Penelope Cruz (Nine) 12/1
• Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) 14/1
Best Foregin Language
• Ajami 7/1
• El Secreto de Sus Ojos 8/1
• The Milk of Sorrow 20/1
• The White Ribbon 5/8
• Un Prophete 8/5
Most Awards: Avatar VS The Hurt Locker
• Avatar 2/7
• The Hurt Locker 9/4
How Many Awards Will Avatar Win?
• 1 12/1
• 2 9/1
• 3 5/1
• 4 3/1
• 5 9/4
• 6 3/1
• 7 4/1
• 8 8/1
• 9 10/1
Color of Best Actress Dress
• Black 7/4
• Blue 3/1
• Green 8/1
• Orange / Peach 7/1
• Pink 5/2
• Red 7/1
• White 7/2
• Yellow 8/1
Best Adapted Screenplay
• An Education 10/1
• District 9 12/1
• In The Loop 22/1
• Precious 4/1
• Up in the Air 2/7
Best Animated Feature Film
• Coraline 20/1
• Fantastic Mr Fox 7/1
• The Princess and the Frog 25/1
• The Secret of Kells 30/1
• Up 1/20
Best Original Screenplay
• A Serious Man 20/1
• Inglourious Basterds 5/9
• The Hurt Locker 9/5
• The Messenger 20/1
• Up 8/1
