We’re just over three weeks away from the 2018 edition of the Oscars — which means that Academy Awards odds enthusiasts have a chance to make money on the basis of the winners in a legion of different categories. Understanding how a couple thousand of voters who are insiders in the film industry are going to bet is a different process than deciding whether LeBron’s new supporting cast in Cleveland, thanks to the Cavaliers’ wheeling and dealing at the trade deadline, will get them past Golden State in the Finals. However, looking at the way the other awards have gone so far (SAG, Golden Globes and so on) as well as the causes at work in the films can give us a fairly good idea.
2018 Academy Award Odds and Predictions
Academy Awards Odds for Best Actress
- Favorite: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Smart Pick: Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Dark Horse: Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
Academy Awards Odds for Best Actor
- Favorite: Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour)
- Dark Horse: Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
Academy Awards Odds for Best Picture
- Favorite: The Shape of Water
- Co-Favorite: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri