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- The Power of the Dog leads the way at 8/13 in the prestigious Best Film category at this year's BAFTAs
- Lady Gaga is the 4/6 favourite in the Best Actress category for her role in House Of Gucci
- Benedict Cumberbatch has the best chance for the Best Actor award according to bookmakers at 4/6!
The Power of the Dog set to sweep the BAFTAs
Netflix film The Power of the Dog leads the way in a variety of categories at this year's BAFTAs, with the film praised by critics and movie watchers alike.
With odds of 8/13 to win the Best Film at the awards, it's clear that Bookmakers feel there's a big chance of the film winning this.
Further odds for the Best Film award include coming-of-age drama Belfast.
| Best Film nominee | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| The Power of the Dog | 8/13 | 61.9% |
| Belfast | 11/8 | 42.1% |
| Dune | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Licorice Pizza | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Don't Look Up | 25/1 | 3.8% |
Don't Look Up is another Netflix distributed film that is nominated for the Best Film award in what has been a successful year for the streaming platform.
At odds of 25/1 though, the film is a rank outsider to win Best Film according to the bookies.
Lady Gaga favourite to win the Best Actress
Lady Gaga has been nominated for Best Actress at the BAFTAs for a second time, after her nomination back in 2019 for her role in A Star Is Born.
Fast forward three years and she leads the way in the Best Actress category according to bookies at 4/6 for her performance as Patrizia Reggiani in House Of Gucci.
Emilia Jones is the bookmakers second favourite at 5/2 for her role in the film CODA, which is about a child of death parents.
Other actresses nominated in this category include Alana Haim (11/2) for Licorice Pizza and Tessa Thompson (20/1) for Passing.
Benedict Cumberbatch yet another The Power of the Dog nominee this year!
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the lead role in The Power of the Dog, which as a film has 8 different nominations at this year's BAFTAs.
Cumberbatch could be a good chance of the film winning an award at 4/6 for Best Actor, but Will Smith is tight behind him at 11/10.
Smith's role as Richard Williams, father of Tennis stars Venus and Serena, has been praised critically throughout the last few months.
| Best Actor nominee | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch - The Power of the Dog | 4/6 | 60% |
| Will Smith - King Richard | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| Stephen Graham - Boiling Point | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Leonardo DiCaprio - Don't Look Up | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Stephen Graham's nomination in the film Boiling Point gives him a 6.7% chance of winning the award according to bookmakers.
Boiling Point is an interesting film compared to other nominees at this year's BAFTAs, with the whole movie filmed in one shot.
