Last Updated on January 26, 2011 7:00 pm by drew
2011 Oscars Odds
HOLLYWOOD, CA (TheSpread) – The 2011 Oscars are set to take place on Feb. 27 and the nominations were just released for all the major awards.
Of all the nominations, only two movies landed 10 or more with The King’s Speech leading the way with 12 including Best Picture and Best Actor while the film True Grit earned 10 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
In the Best Picture category, The Social Network is favored to win according to oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com as it has a betting line of -350. The Kings Speech also has short odds at +125. The Social Network was a film about the development of Facebook while the King’s Speech is about King George VI and his ability to overcome a speech impediment.
Lead actor in the King’s Speech, Colin Firth is the heavy favorite to win Best Actor as he has odds of -2000, while James Franco of 127 Hours has the next shortest odds at +800.
In the Best Actress category, Natalie Portman of Black Swan is the favorite with odds of -1000. She already won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a dramatic role. Her closest competition is Annette Bening of The Kids Are Alright, who has odds of +300.
The 2011 Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 27 from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and will air live on CBS. For complete odds on the major awards, see below
2011 Academy Awards – Sunday, Feb. 27 – Kodak Theatre – Hollywood
Best Picture
The Social Network -350
The Kings Speech +125
True Grit +1000
The Fighter +1000
Inception +2000
The Kids Are Alright +3000
Winters Bone +3000
127 Hours +3000
Black Swan +3000
Toy Story 3 +5000
Best Actor
Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) -2000
James Franco (127 Hours) +800
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) +900
Javier Bardem (Biutiful) +2000
Jeff Bridges (True Girt) +2000
Best Actress
Natalie Portman (Black Swan) -1000
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) +300
Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone) +1200
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole) +2000
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) +3000
Best Director
David Fincher (The Social Network) -2000
Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) +500
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) +800
Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit) +2000
David O Russell (The Fighter) +2000
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale (The Fighter) -1200
Geoffrey Rush (The Kings Speech) +300
Jeremy Renner (The Town) +2000
Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right) +3000
John Hawkes (Winters Bone) +3000
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo (The Fighter) -250
Hailee Steinfeld (True Gift) +250
Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings Speech) +400
Amy Adams (The Fighter) +800
Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) +1000
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