7 reasons why sharp Oscars bettors should pocket these two overlooked frontrunners
While most Best Picture contenders have been seen, bookmakers have overlooked the prospects of Anora and Emilia Perez.
Both titles boast valuable odds at 7-1, and the secret algorithm sauce of rating the main contenders has them in a commanding lead.
The State of the 2025 Oscars Race
Few frontrunners spells potential profits this awards season. There’s no further consensus in Adapted Screenplay, Feature Documentary, Animated Feature, or International Feature either. The good news is that with this instability comes great odds to capitalise on.
Early 2025 Oscars picks
Right now, I like Blitz for Picture and Actress. Saoirse Ronan has such an impressive CV behind her. She’s not overdue, but her work is continuously stellar, she makes great choices, and, like always, you never bet against the Holocaust.
Several other old master contenders should be thereabouts on Oscars Sunday.
The Zone of Betting Introspection: what worked, what didn’t during the awards season of 2024 (part 1)
On the psychology couch, betting analyst Tony Coca-Cola self-diagnoses what he needs to start, stop and continue doing in preparation for the next awards season
Top 5 Oscars pundits from the last 5 years
Who is the top performing pundit, the ultimate soothsayer in the mystical multiverse of Academy Awards predictions?
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Godzilla vs The Little Corporal - a battle royale for the Visual Effects Academy Award
With too much unjustified enthusiasm for The Creator, there are 5 reasons why Godzilla Minus One and Napoleon are the two to get behind for this Oscar race.
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Overcooked and too much sledgehammer: how betting against the current frontrunner presents an alternative opportunity in the Best Documentary race
The wisdom of crowds predicts 20 Days in Mariupol to run away with the Oscar, but this is a category worthy of deeper betting scrutiny.
Here are 5 reasons why there is a rival contender.
Good guy, good role, good film: 5 reasons why Paul Giamatti is the stealth challenger in the Best Actor race
There are five compelling reasons why the trigger on the betting gun must be pulled now on Paul Giamatti, everyone’s favourite cranky yet loveable Uncle.
The sleepy underdog
There’s an argument to be made that the biggest film of the year is actually the one no-one’s talking about. Somehow, Barbie has a strong case to be this season’s underdog.
3 reasons why Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will not see an Oscars Best Picture nomination
Oscars predictions pundits are frothing at the mouth at the prospects for the latest Spiderman instalment grabbing a Best Picture nomination. Here are 3 reasons why the frothiness presents a strong contrarian Oscars 2024 bet.