Ladbrokes Revises Hollywood Oscar Odds

Ladbrokes Revises Hollywood Oscar Odds

LONDON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Money continues to pour in for the favorites ahead of Sunday night's academy awards, according to the famed London based oddsmakers, Ladbrokes.

And globally punters appear unwilling to look beyond the front runners. George Clooney, nominated for best supporting actor, is the only non-favorite to attract major interest.

As a result bookies have shortened Clooney from 5/2 to 7/4 in the best supporting actor category, with favorite Paul Giamatti, eased from 4/6 to 5/6.

Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "If the weight of money's anything to go by the favorites should emerge with the awards. But this is Hollywood and they love an against-the-odds story. A few shocks wouldn't surprise me."

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Reese Witherspoon are the hot favorites to land the respective best actor and best actress gongs. Hoffman can be backed at 1/7, with Witherspoon available at 2/9.

Latest Betting

Best actor

Philip Seymour Hoffman 1/7
Heath Ledger 7/1
Joaquin Phoenix 7/1
David Strathaim 25/1
Terrence Howard 33/1

Best Actress

Reese Witherspoon 2/9
Felicity Huffman 3/1
Charlize Theron 16/1
Dame Judi Dench 20/1
Keira Knightley 33/1

Best supporting actor

Paul Giamatti 5/6
George Clooney 7/4
Jake Gyllenhaal 6/1
Matt Dillon 9/1
William Hurt 25/1

Best supporting actress

Rachel Weisz 4/9
Michelle Williams 3/1
Amy Adams 7/1
Catherine Keener 12/1
Frances McDormand 14/1

Best director

Ang Lee 1/10
George Clooney 7/1
Steven Spielberg 14/1
Paul Haggis 16/1
Bennett Miller 25/1

Best picture

Brokeback mountain 1/5
Crash 9/2
Good Night, And Good Luck 12/1
Munich 14/1
Capote 20/1

Source: Ladbrokes

CONTACT: Nick Weinberg of Ladbrokes Public Relations,
011-44-20-8515-5458, or mob: 011-44-7792-560-467, or fax: 011-44-208-868-7451,
or in NY, Robert W. Bloch, +1-212-737-8668, cell: +1-917-301-4030, for
Ladbrokes

Web site: http://www.ladbrokes.com/

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