On Sunday, March 2nd at 7 p.m., ABC will broadcast the 2025 Academy Awards. Many of the top sports betting sites have already posted odds for who they believe will win each major category.
The Golden Globes often serve as an indicator of which films, actors, directors, and other contributors will win at the Oscars. This year, some of the favorites were indeed Golden Globe winners, while others were not.
Best Picture
- Anora -180
- The Brutalist +220
- Conclave +1800
- A Complete Unknown +2000
- Emilia Perez +2500
- Wicked +5000
- The Substance +6600
- Dune: Part Two +10000
- Nickel Boys +10000
The movie most favored to win the Oscar for Best Picture is Anora. The Brutalist won the Golden Globe for Best Drama, and Emilia Pérez won for Best Musical or Comedy, but both films are underdogs at the Academy Awards.
Anora is the story of an American escort who impulsively marries the son of a wealthy Russian family. Drama ensues when his parents try to intervene.
Best Actor
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist -175
- Timothee Chalamet – A Complete Unknown +150
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave +1200
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice +2500
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing +3000
In January, Adrien Brody won Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. He holds a slim lead over Timothee Chalamet, who played Bob Dylan in the biopic A Complete Unknown.
Brody won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2003 for The Pianist.
Best Actress
- Demi Moore – The Substance -225
- Mikey Madison – Anora +275
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here +600
- Karla Sofia Gascon – Emilia Perez +2500
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked +4000
Demi Moore won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture at the Golden Globes. Moore is ranked at the top of the odds for Best Actress for the 2025 Academy Awards but only leads Anora’s Mikey Madison by 200 points in the moneyline odds.
The Oscars often feature films that sweep most categories, so we like Mikey Madison from Anora as a sleeper pick here.
Best Director
- Sean Baker – Anora -175
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist +150
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Perez +2000
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance +2500
- James Mangold – A Complete Unknown +2500
Brady Corbet won the Golden Globe for Best Director for The Brutalist. Corbet is rated second here to Anora’s Sean Baker.
Best Supporting Actor
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain -1200
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown +900
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist +1200
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice +1600
- Yura Borisov – Anora +1600
Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, and online sportsbooks predict that he’ll coast to an easy win at the Oscars for Best Supporting Actor. Don’t sleep on Yura Borisov of Anora, just in case the film begins to sweep the Academy Awards.
This is Edward Norton’s fourth Academy Award nomination. Could this be the year he finally wins one? Norton played folk singer Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown.
Best Supporting Actress
- Zoe Saldana – Emilia Perez -700
- Ariana Grande – Wicked +450
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist +1400
- Isabella Rosselini – Conclave +2000
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown +2500
Zoe Saldana won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and is a heavy favorite to win that same category at the Oscars.