The Academy Awards, the most prestigious event in the film industry, are a must-watch for movie buffs and casuals everywhere.
As we look ahead to the 2024 Academy Awards nominations, the betting odds for the major categories, including Best Picture, continue to fluctuate.
Let’s explore NorthStar Bets’ early Oscars odds for the 2024 Academy Awards and take a closer look at some of the top contenders in various categories.
When are the 2024 Academy Awards taking place?
The 2024 Oscars are set to take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
This will mark the 96th Academy Awards.
Oscars odds
Below are the odds for the major categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director.
Odds as of Jan. 25, 2024.
Best Picture odds
Oppenheimer: -1,667 | BET NOWPoor Things: +1,000 | BET NOWThe Holdovers: +1,200 | BET NOWBarbie: +1,600 | BET NOWAnatomy of a Fall: +2,000 | BET NOWKillers of the Flower Moon: +2,500 | BET NOWPast Lives: +4,000 | BET NOWAmerican Fiction: +4,000 | BET NOWThe Zone of Interest: +4,000 | BET NOWMaestro: +5,000 | BET NOW
Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, is the favourite to win Best Picture. Christopher Nolan directed the World War II film.
Best Actor odds
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer): -335 | BET NOWPaul Giamatti (The Holdovers): +225 | BET NOWBradley Cooper (Maestro): +800 | BET NOWJeffery Wright (American Fiction): +2,000 | BET NOWColman Domingo (Rustin): +3,300 | BET NOW
Murphy is nominated for Best Actor, marking his first nomination for an Academy Award. Murphy played the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film.
Best Actress odds
Emma Stone (Poor Things): -124 | BET NOWLily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon): +100 | BET NOWSandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall): +1,000 | BET NOWCarey Mulligan (Maestro): +1,200 | BET NOWAnnette Bening (Nyad): +2,500 | BET NOW
Stone is aiming to win her second Academy Award for Best Actress. Her first victory came in 2017 for her performance in La La Land.
Best Director odds
Chris Nolan (Oppenheimer): -5,000 | BET NOWYorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things): +1,200 | BET NOWJustine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall): +1,400 | BET NOWMartin Scorcese (Killer of the Flower Moon): +1,400 | BET NOWJonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest): +2,500 | BET NOW
This is Nolan’s second nomination for Best Director at the Academy Awards after falling short for his 2018 work in Dunkirk.
Best Supporting Actor odds
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer): -1,000 | BET NOWRyan Gosling (Barbie): +450 | BET NOWMark Ruffalo (Poor Things): +1,400 | BET NOWRobert de Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon): +1,400 | BET NOWSterling K. Brown (American Fiction): +2,000 | BET NOW
Downey Jr. has twice been nominated for an Academy Award. His first was in 1993 for Best Actor in Chaplin and then again for Best Supporting Actor in Tropic Thunder.
Best Supporting Actress odds
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers): -1,250 | BET NOWDanielle Brooks (The Color Purple): +800 | BET NOWEmily Blunt (Oppenheimer): +800 | BET NOWAmerica Ferrera (Barnie): +2,000 | BET NOWJodie Foster (Nyad): +2,500 | BET NOW
This is Randolph’s first Oscar nomination. She played the role of Mary Lamb in The Holdovers, featuring Best Actor nominee Giamatti.
Other Oscars odds
Best Adapted Screenplay - The Favourite: Oppenheimer (-134) | BET NOWBest Animated Feature Film - The Favourite: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (-305) | BET NOWBest Animated Short Film - The Favourite: Letter to a Pig (-278) | BET NOWBest Cinematography - The Favourite: Oppenheimer (-1,000) | BET NOWBest Costume Design - The Favourite: Barbie (-670) | BET NOWBest Documentary Feature - The Favourite: 20 Days in Mariupol | BET NOWBest Documentary Short - The Favourite: The Last Repair Shop | BET NOWBest Film Editing - The Favourite: Oppenheimer (-835) | BET NOWBest International Feature Film - The Favourite: The Zone of Interest (-10,000) | BET NOWBest Live Action Short Film - The Favourite: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (-2,000) | BET NOWBest Makeup and Hairstyling - The Favourite: Maestro (-500) | BET NOWBest Original Score - The Favourite: Oppenheimer (-3,335) | BET NOWBest Original Screenplay - The Favourite: Screenplay The Holdovers (-200) | BET NOWBest Original Song - The Favourite: What Was I Made For (-670) | BET NOWBest Production Design - The Favourite: Barbie (-670) | BET NOWBest Sound - The Favourite: Oppenheimer (-2,000) | BET NOW
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