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- Smith is EVENS with bookies to ACE best actor for his role as Richard Williams
- Will Smith is yet to win an Oscar whilst Denzel Washington has a brace already
- Betting sites have Denzel Washington 5/1 2nd Favourite in Macbeth
- Benedict Cumberbatch (Power of the Dog) is also 5/1
The media would have you believe the race for the Best Actor Academy Award in 2022 is solely between Will Smith and Denzel Washington. That's not quite the full picture.
The bookmakers will put you right adding Benedict Cumberbatch to the role-call as the same 5/1 2nd favourite price with Washington, (16% probabilities) whilst Will Smith is leading a charge at evens and a 50% chance in comparison.
Oscars 2022 Betting Odds: Best Actor
| Actor |
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|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | EVENS | 50% |
| Denzel Washington | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 5/1 | 16.67% |
| Peter Dinklage | 15/2 | 11.76% |
| Bradley Cooper | 10/1 | 9.09% |
| Adam Driver | 14/1 | 6.67% |
Record Third for Denzel
Will Smith has yet to win an Oscar whilst Denzel Washington is in line for a record-breaking third following a 20-year wait after collecting the figurines for 1989's "Glory" and 2001's "Training Day."
Benedict Cumberbatch
We shouldn't forget that Benedict Cumberbatch is as much in the running for his role in 'Power of the Dog' as Washington and is priced at the same 5/1, providing 16% chance.
This is not the first time the English Actor has received a nomination having also gained the honour after playing Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game' back in 2015 and takes his place worthily in the nomination line up and the Academy Awards betting
Most Recent Best Actor Oscars
Here is a list of all best Actor Oscar Winners going right back to 2001.
Note Anthony Hopkins topping and tailing the list with a 20 years span between wins. An omen for Denzel Washington perhaps.
List of Academy Award best Actors since 2001
- 2020/21 - Anthony Hopkins, "The Father"
- 2019 - Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
- 2018 - Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- 2017 - Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour"
- 2016 - Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
- 2015 - Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
- 2014 - Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
- 2013 - Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
- 2012 - Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
- 2011 - Jean Duhardin, “The Artist”
- 2010 - Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
- 2009 - Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
- 2008 - Sean Penn, “Milk”
- 2007 - Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Be Blood”
- 2006 - Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland”
- 2005 - Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Capote”
- 2004 - Jamie Foxx, “Ray”
- 2003 - Sean Penn, “Mystic River”
- 2002 - Adrien Brody, “The Pianist”
- 2001 - Denzel Washington, “Training Day”
- 2000 - Russell Crowe, “Gladiator”
- 1999 - Kevin Spacey, “American Beauty”
- 1998 - Roberto Benigni, “Life Is Beautiful”
- 1997 - Jack Nicholson, “As Good as It Gets”
- 1996 - Geoffrey Rush, “Shine”
- 1995 - Nicolas Cage, “Leaving Las Vegas”
- 1994 - Tom Hanks, “Forrest Gump”
- 1993 - Tom Hanks, “Philadelphia”
- 1992 - Al Pacino, “Scent of a Woman”
- 1991 - Anthony Hopkins, “The Silence of the Lambs”
