Updated Oscar(R) Odds From PinnacleSports.com

Updated Oscar(R) Odds From PinnacleSports.com

'Brokeback Mountain' Favored to Win Best Picture and Director

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- All eyes will be on Hollywood's brightest stars Sunday when the winners of the 78th Annual Academy Awards(R) are revealed. PinnacleSports.com was the first bookmaker in the world to open betting on this year's Oscars(R), releasing odds only minutes after the nominees were announced on January 31. With the official awards ceremony taking place this weekend, PinnacleSports.com has released updated odds in the six major Oscar categories.

The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com currently lists "Brokeback Mountain" as a 1/4 favorite to capture Best Motion Picture honors after originally opening at 1/13 odds to win the award. Philip Seymour Hoffman remains a huge favorite (1/7) to win the Best Actor award for his role as Truman Capote, while Reese Witherspoon is the odds-on favorite to take the Best Actress Oscar at 1/4 odds. The most hotly contested Oscar race appears to be for Best Supporting Actor, where Paul Giamatti (10/11) is a slight favorite over George Clooney (2/1). PinnacleSports.com continues to favor Rachel Weisz to capture Best Supporting Actress honors at 1/2 odds. The lock at this year's Academy Awards appears to be "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee, who is an overwhelming 1/10 pick to take the Best Director award.

Below are the current odds offered by PinnacleSports.com with nominees appearing in descending order from favorites to long shots under each category heading.

78th Annual Academy Award Odds: *All odds are subject to change*

Best Motion Picture Current Odds Opening Odds
Brokeback Mountain 1/4 1/13
Crash 9/2 11/1
Good Night And Good Luck 23/1 49/1
Munich 25/1 32/1
Capote 27/1 32/1

Best Actor Current Odds Opening Odds
Philip Seymour Hoffman 1/7 1/7
Heath Ledger 8/1 5/1
Joaquin Phoenix 11/1 24/1
David Strathaim 50/1 66/1
Terrence Howard 65/1 199/1

Best Actress Current Odds Opening Odds
Reese Witherspoon 1/4 4/11
Felicity Huffman 4/1 2/1
Judi Dench 45/1 99/1
Keira Knightley 45/1 99/1
Charlize Theron 50/1 199/1

Best Supporting Actor Current Odds Opening Odds
Paul Giamatti 10/11 1/3
George Clooney 2/1 4/1
Matt Dillon 6/1 19/1
Jake Gyllenhaal 8/1 24/1
William Hurt 23/1 19/1

Best Supporting Actress Current Odds Opening Odds
Rachel Weisz 1/2 1/4
Amy Adams 6/1 8/1
Michelle Williams 13/2 10/1
Catherine Keener 16/1 19/1
Frances McDormand 23/1 24/1

Best Director Current Odds Opening Odds
Ang Lee 1/10 1/19
George Clooney 15/1 49/1
Steven Spielberg 17/1 15/1
Bennett Miller 23/1 24/1
Paul Haggis 26/1 32/1

For more information and a complete list of odds, please visit http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ .

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Source: PinnacleSports.com

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