Although the Academy Awards don’t announce contenders until February, now is the time for us to analyze and make predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards Best Actor Oscar. Making early wagers ensures you get the best odds. By the time the Academy gets down to their lonely five contenders, the following odds will be long gone. So, read our analysis, do your own research and take a shot if you see one. With that said, let’s jump right into action so you can start planning ahead your bets against their Academy Awards odds.
Entertainment Betting | 2021 Oscars Best Actor Award Expert Analysis
- When: April 25, 2021
- Where: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA
93rd Academy Awards Best Actor Odds
- Eddie Redmayne +800
- Gary Oldman +800
- Robert Pattinson +800
- Tom Hanks +500
- Adam Driver +1400
- Chadwick Boseman +1400
- Ben Affleck +2000
- Dave Bautista +2000
- Idris Elba +2000
- Javier Bardem +2500
- Timothy Chalamet +2800
- Bill Murray +3300
- Bradley Cooper +3300
- Josh Brolin +3300
- Oscar Isaac +3300
- Sasha Baron Cohen +5000
- Willem Dafoe +5000
- Chris Pratt +6600
- Jason Mamoa +6600
- Russell Crowe +6600
- Tom Holland +6600
- Logan Lerman +8000
- Richard Jenkins +10000
Are Redmayne, Oldman, Pattinson, and Hanks locks to get nominations?
Gary Oldman, who stars in Mank, sure looks like a top contender. Mank is the story of Herman J. Mankiewicz, a screenwriter who battled Orson Welles for credit for writing Citizen Kane. Only Hollywood believes a story about a screenwriter fighting for his artistic life is incredibly important. So, they’ll give Oldman an Oscar nom because, you know, writing Citizen Kane and getting credit for it means so much to the universe.
What actor has gotten the most Oscar buzz in the past couple of months?
Chadwick Boseman for sure. At +1400, he’s a definite play to consider. Boseman was fantastic in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He was great in everything. Also, unlike most everyone else in Hollywood, Chadwick kept his cancer diagnosis under wraps. He showed humility in an industry where humility gets you nothing.
Delroy Lindo, who isn’t listed, has also gotten incredible Oscar buzz. Lindo plays the main character in Da 5 Bloods. Even though buzz around the film has sort of fallen off, buzz around Lindo’s performance hasn’t. If you decide to back Lindo, call up a MyBookie rep and ask for odds.
Which actor at odds of +2000 or higher can take home the golden eunuch?
The odds on Tom Holland, +6600, make him an overlay. Holland plays the title character in Cherry, an Army vet suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Holland is also Spiderman in the Marvel movies, which makes him well-known to Academy voters. He’s worth a shot if you think the Academy wants to give a Eunuch to the webslinger.
