Odds to Win: 80th Academy Awards
By Ryan Slattery and Matthew Allard, Citysearch Editors
We all like to play the guessing game when it comes to the Oscars. But Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sports Operations at Wynn Las Vegas takes it a step further. In true Vegas style, he posts odds on it. Here are his predictions for the 80th Academy Awards, held in L.A. on Feb 24, 2008. Sorry, odds are for entertainment only.
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No Country for Old Men
A retired welder, a ruthless hitman, a local sheriff and two million dollars in stolen drug money take center stage in this chaotic thriller based on a best-selling Cormac McCarthy novel. Odds of winning? 2 to 1 -
There Will Be Blood
The chilling story of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), a prospector in the early 1900’s, whose passion—and outright greed—for oil tears apart his family and a community. Odds of winning? 5 to 2 -
Michael Clayton
George Clooney is the title character, a "fixer," known for securing favorable results in his law firm's cases. When a colleague sabotages a multi-million dollar case, however, Michael’s talents and morals are put to the ultimate test. Odds of winning? 7 to 2 -
Juno
Facing an unexpected pregnancy, smart-mouthed teenager Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) decides to give her baby to a newlywed couple from the Penny Saver. Odds of winning? 8 to 1
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There Will Be Blood
Daniel Day-Lewis for his depiction of a greedy, turn-of-the-century oil prospector. Odds of winning: 2 to 5 -
Michael Clayton
George Clooney for is portrayal of Michael Clayton, a behind-the-scenes lawyer trying to right the wrongs of an unstable colleague. Odds of winning? 4 to 1
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Juno
Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart, wise-cracking teen dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Odds of winning? 15 to 1
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No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem for his spooky portrayal of the master hitman Anton Chigurh. Odds of winning? 1 to 2 -
Michael Clayton
Tom Wilkinson as an eccentric and unstable lawyer driven mad by the multi-million dollar lawsuit he’s in charge of winning. Odds of winning? 5 to 2 -
Into the Wild
Hal Holbrook as the heartbreaking widower that befriends the adventurous Christopher McCandless. Odds of winning? 10 to 1
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I'm Not There
Cate Blanchett as one of six different characters illuminating aspects of the late Bob Dylan’s life and works. Odds of winning? 8 to 5 -
American Gangster
Ruby Dee gives audiences a heartbreaking look at what it’s like to be the mother of a notorious drug smuggling kingpin. Odds of winning? 5 to 2 -
Michael Clayton
Tilda Swinton for her performance as Karen Crowder, the meticulous director of a company facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Odds of winning? 18 to 1
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No Country for Old Men
Joel and Ethan Coen concoct a disturbing mix of mystery, intense action and quiet unease in their film adaptation of the popular Cormac MacCarthy novel. Odds of winning? Even -
There Will Be Blood
Paul Thomas Anderson creates a gritty, realistic picture of early 20th century oil prospectors, greed, family and religion. Odds of winning? 5 to 2 -
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon)
Julian Schnabel for his visual masterpiece about a man who, after a stroke, finds his body completely paralyzed--except for his left eye. Odds of winning? 7 to 2 -
Michael Clayton
Tony Gilroy helms A-list talent and turns a twisty—yet realistic—plot into an engrossing legal thriller. Odds of winning? 12 to 1 -
Juno
Jason Reitman slathers winsome and quirky touches all over this charmingly fresh comedy about teen pregnancy. Odds of winning? 30 to 1
