…According to Vegas bookies, The Artist is going to have terrific Oscar night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Picture. If you’re a betting person, you’re not placing a bet on the Descendants, which comes in second place after the silent film distributed by The Weinstein Company.
Ladies and gentlemen, make your bids, here’s the “Oscar winners” — according to Vegas:
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Picture
The Artist 1/12
The Descendants 10/1
The Help 12/1
Hugo 20/1
War Horse 40/1
Moneyball 40/1
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 75/1
Midnight in Paris 75/1
The Tree of Life 75/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Actor
Jean Dujardin (The Artist) 5/7
George Clooney (The Descendants) 6/5
Brad Pitt (Moneyball) 15/1
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) 25/1
Demian Bichir (A Better Life) 50/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Actress
Viola Davis (The Help) 5/8
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) 5/4
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) 15/1
Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) 40/1
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) 50/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) 1/7
Martin Scorsese (Hugo) 5/1
Alexander Payne (The Descendants) 20/1
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) 40/1
Terrance Malik (Tree of Life) 40/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants 1/5
Moneyball 5/1
Hugo 12/1
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 20/1
The Ides of March 30/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Animated Feature Film
Rango 1/10
Chico and Rita 15/2
A Cat In Paris 12/1
Puss in Boots 15/1
Kung Fu Panda 2 25/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Original Screenplay
Midnight in Paris 2/7
The Artist 11/4
A Separation 25/1
Margin Call 25/1
Bridesmaids 25/1
2012 Oscars – Odds to Win Best Original Score
Ludovic Bource (The Artist) 1/10
John Williams (War Horse) 7/1
Howard Stone (Hugo) 14/1
Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) 25/1
John Williams (The Adventures Of Tintin) 40/1