It’s now possible to bet on Hollywood’s biggest night on Hard Rock Bet. We’re excited to introduce betting markets for the 2027 Academy Awards, giving fans of film a new way to get in on the awards-season action.
Eligible players in Arizona, Indiana, and Michigan can now explore Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook odds across four major Oscars categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor.
Whether you’ve been championing a performance since opening weekend or are still working through your watchlist, there’s plenty to debate as the race for Oscar gold takes shape. Let’s look at the markets as they stand.
All referenced odds are subject to change.
The Oscars: Best Picture Odds (2027)
As we’re putting this together in November, these are the betting favorites on Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook to win Best Picture at The Oscars:
- The Odyssey -150
- You Can See Everything +275
- La Bola Negra +375
- Dune: Messiah +500
- Wild Horse Nine +1400
- Fjord +2000
- I Play Rocky +2000
- Project Hail Mary +2500
- The Adventures of Cliff Booth +2500
- The Debut +2500
- All Of A Sudden +3000
- Artificial +3000
- Digger +3000
- Elsinore +3000
- Primetime +3000
- The Invite +3000
- Behemoth! +4000
- Club Kid +4000
- Josephine +4000
- Possible Love +4000
- The Beloved +4000
- Being Heumann +5000
- Ink +5000
- Klara and the Sun +5000
- Obsession +5000
- Paper Tiger +5000
- Parallel Tales +5000
- Sense and Sensibility +5000
- The Social Reckoning +5000
- Werwulf +5000
- Wildwood +5000
- Hope +6000
- The Death of Robin Hood +6000
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple +7500
- Disclosure Day +7500
- Resident Evil +7500
- The Drama +7500
- Avengers: Doomsday +10000
- Her Private Hell +10000
- Mother Mary +10000
- Prima Facie +10000
- Sheep in the Box +10000
- Toy Story 5 +10000
- Wuthering Heights +10000
The Odyssey Heavy Favorite to Win Best Picture
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey leads the Best Picture market at -150, making it the odds-on favorite to claim the Academy’s top prize. That price translates to a 60% implied probability, according to our odds calculator. But the race is far from settled, with several contenders still awaiting release and plenty of time for the field to shift.
You Can See Everything Eyes Best Picture History
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything could break new ground as the first documentary nominated for Best Picture. But the current odds suggest a nomination might be just the beginning.
Following its October release, the documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has emerged as the second-favorite at +275, behind only The Odyssey. With months left in the awards race, it has time to reach more viewers – and potentially turn a historic nomination into an unprecedented win.
Best Director Odds – 2027 Oscars
- Christopher Nolan – The Odyssey -200
- Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi – La bola negra +400
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Three +500
- Andrew Haigh – A Long Winter +2000
- Martin McDonagh – Wild Horse Nine +2000
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Digger +3000
- Joel Coen – Jack of Spades +3000
- Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – Project Hail Mary +4000
- Danny Boyle – Ink +5000
- David Fincher – The Adventures of Cliff Booth +5000
Christopher Nolan Favored to Win Best Director Again
Christopher Nolan won his first Best Director award in 2024 for Oppenheimer, and is a -200 betting favorite (66.7% implied probabiltiy) to add a second to his mantle in 2027 for his work on The Odyssey.
Best Actress Betting Odds
- Julianne Moore – The Debut -300
- Inde Navarrette – Obsession +400
- Anne Hathaway – The Odyssey +2000
- Zendaya – Dune: Part Three +2000
- Olivia Wilde – The Invite +3000
- Renate Reinsve – Fjord +3000
- Sandra Hüller – Rose +3000
- Cynthia Erivo – Prima Facie +5000
- Mikey Madison – The Social Reckoning +5000
- Penélope Cruz – The Invite +5000
Julianne Moore Leads Best Actress Race
Julianne Moore is the strongest favorite across the four Oscars markets currently available, priced at -300 to win Best Actress for The Debut. That translates to a 75% implied probability of securing her second win in the category. Moore previously earned Best Actress nominations in 2000 and 2003 before taking home the award for Still Alice in 2015.
Inde Navarrette Emerges as Moore’s Closest Challenger
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no – you read that correctly! Inde Navarrette’s breakout performance in the indie horror hit Obsession has put her firmly in the Best Actress conversation.
At +400 (4/1), she has the second-shortest odds on the board, making her Moore’s closest challenger in the betting market. Her price carries a 20% implied probability – a considerable gap to the favorite, but comfortably ahead of the rest of the field.
Best Actor Odds – 99th Academy Awards
- John Malkovich – Wild Horse Nine +100
- Andrew Scott – Elsinore +400
- Matt Damon – The Odyssey +400
- Anthony Ippolito – I Play Rocky +1000
- Tom Cruise – Digger +1200
- Robert Pattinson – Primetime +1500
- Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Three +2500
- Jaafar Jackson – Michael +3000
- Ryan Gosling – Project Hail Mary +3000
- Jeremy Strong – The Social Reckoning +5000
John Malkovich Favored to Win Best Actor
John Malkovich leads the Best Actor market for his performance in Wild Horse Nine, priced at +100 (even money). That currently gives him a 50/50 chance of winning his first Academy Award. After Supporting Actor nominations for Places in the Heart in 1985 and In the Line of Fire in 1994, a victory would add Academy gold to his distinguished career.
His closest challengers are Andrew Scott for Elsinore and Matt Damon for The Odyssey, both priced at +400.
How to bet on the Oscars with Hard Rock Bet
First, Oscars betting markets are only available in select states. Hard Rock Bet players in Arizona, Indiana, and Michigan will have access to this market but others won’t see it.
To place your bet, Hard Rock Bet players in those states can navigate to the Sportsbook lobby and find the ‘TV Specials‘ tab, and then select ‘Oscars‘. Bettors will find all of the available markets there.
When are the 2027 Oscars?
The 99th Academy Awards will take place on March 14, 2027. To be clear, these are futures bets – any wager placed won’t resolve until the event completes on March 14th.
Who is the host of the 2027 Oscars?
Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars for a third consecutive year.
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