Oscars 2026 Best Actor Odds: Leonardo DiCaprio Favourite for Second Win

Leonardo DiCaprio leads the 2026 Oscars Best Actor betting at 2/1 for One Battle After Another. Timothee Chalamet follows as a 4/1 second favourite, with Jeremy Allen White and Michael B. Jordan both 5/1.
Oscars 2026 Best Actor Odds: Leonardo DiCaprio Favourite for Second Win
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  • Leonardo DiCaprio 2/1 favourite to win his second Best Actor Oscar
  • Timothee Chalamet 4/1 second favourite for Marty Supreme
  • Betfred lead the way in Oscars betting markets for 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio Favourite in Oscars 2026 Best Actor Betting

The Oscars 2026 Best Actor betting market has a familiar name at the top, with Leonardo DiCaprio now 2/1 favourite with Betfred to land his second Academy Award. 

His performance in One Battle After Another, which released last week, has already been tipped by critics as a frontrunner.

DiCaprio won his first Best Actor Oscar back in 2016 at the 88th Academy Awards for The Revenant and exactly a decade later he could add to his legacy with another triumph.

Close behind is Timothee Chalamet (4/1), starring in Marty Supreme. 

At just 29 years old, Chalamet has already been touted as a future Oscar winner and UK Betting Sites see it as a matter of “when” not “if” he lands the golden statue.

Oscars 2026 Best Actor Odds

Oscars 2026 Best Actor WinnerOdds (Fractional)Implied Probability
Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)2/133.3%
Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme)4/120.0%
Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere)5/116.7%
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)5/116.7%
Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)8/111.1%
Daniel Day-Lewis (Anemone)8/111.1%

Betting Market Shifts

Before the release of One Battle After Another, DiCaprio had been in the chasing pack. 

However, a wave of critical acclaim has seen his price shorten rapidly into clear favourite.

Jeremy Allen White (5/1) and Michael B. Jordan (5/1) are both strongly fancied as well, with buzz around White’s transformation into Bruce Springsteen for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere and Jordan’s starring role in Sinners.

At longer odds, Dwayne Johnson (8/1) is being praised for his dramatic turn in The Smashing Machine, while three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis has emerged from retirement for Anemone, making him an intriguing outsider at 8/1.

What Happens Next?

The Oscars campaign trail will intensify over the coming months as autumn and winter film releases enter the mix. 

Festival buzz, critics’ awards, and Guild wins often shape the market, meaning movement is likely before the nominations are even announced.

For now, though, DiCaprio leads the field and punters clearly believe 2026 could mark his long-awaited second Best Actor triumph.

What the expert says...
The Oscars Best Actor market is already shaping up as one of the most competitive in years. DiCaprio’s new film has given him pole position, but punters should keep an eye on Timothee Chalamet, who continues to build momentum with every role.

Jake Ashton - Entertainment Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Where To Bet on the Oscars

Oscars betting continues to grow in popularity, with major UK betting sites now pricing up the acting and directing categories months in advance.

Betfred are offering full markets on the 2026 Academy Awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Picture.

Punters looking to get involved can take advantage of a variety of free bets available with top entertainment betting sites.

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