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- Olivia Colman leads the way for the UK in the Best Actress category
- Born in America but raised in England, Andrew Garfield is a key nominee for Best Actor
- Belfast, the filmed based on the Northern Irish capital, is third favourite for the Best Picture
Olivia Colman is the leading candidate for the UK at the Oscars
British Actress Olivia Colman leads the way for the Brits at this year's Oscars Awards, with her role in The Lost Daughter giving her a chance of winning Best Actress.
Nominations for the awards are set to be announced on the 8th February, but bookmakers already have odds for the awards.
Colman is third favourite for the Best Actress according to betting sites, with Nicole Kidman leading the way.
| Best Actress contenders | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| Kristen Stewart | 6/4 | 40% |
| Olivia Colman | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Jessica Chastain | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Jennifer Hudson | 9/1 | 10% |
Andrew Garfield is one of the favourites for Best Actor at the Oscars
Andrew Garfield was born in Los Angeles to a British mother and American father and moved to England when he was just three years old to be brought up in Surrey.
This therefore means we can latch on to Garfield and have him as one of our own at the Oscars this year!
Garfield has been critically acclaimed for his role in musical Tick Tick Boom, directed by Lin Manuel Miranda.
The British-American actor plays the role of Jonathan Larson, the American playwright and composer who made famous musical Rent.
Will Smith is the favourite in the Best Actor category for his role in movie King Richard, where he plays the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams.
| Best Actor Contenders | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 2/5 | 71.4% |
| Andrew Garfield | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Peter Dinklage | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Denzel Washington | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Belfast is a contender for the Best Picture award at this years Oscars
Belfast, the coming-of-age movie set in the Northern Ireland capital city, is one of the favourites for the Best Picture award at the Oscars.
The Kenneth Branagh directed film has been praised by film buffs with its release in the UK this month.
Netflix film The Power of the Dog is the favourite in the betting odds for the Best Picture at odds of 13/8.
At odds of 5/2 Belfast sits as third favourite behind West Side Story in the market and if the acclaim still comes then it'll become predominant in the market.
