Oscars 2020 odds: Who to bet for as nominations ballot closes
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s because of this desire to see everything that makes the Golden Globes winners an important part of the awards race – for example, if a member was yet to see Sam Mendes’ First World War drama 1917, its unexpected win in the Best Film – Drama category at Sunday night’s ceremony would have no doubt brought that film to the top of the list. Best Picture The favourite to win may currently be Parasite, but two films that have attracted a flurry of bets following the Globes are 1917 and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which won Best Film – Comedy or Musical. Best Director Following his win at the Golden Globes, Sam Mendes – whose war film 1917 is a two-take drama following two soldiers’ journey behind enemy lines – is now the one to beat for the prize. Renée Zellweger is favourite to win Best Actress at the Oscars for her role in ‘Judy’ Best Supporting Actor This could perhaps be the most exciting – and closest – category of the night.