The Artist favourite to win best picture

The silent film, ‘The Artist’ is set to make a lot of noise at the Oscars this year, with an almighty 10 nominations.

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It seems the movie is far from done, with betting company William Hill tipping it for the gold come 29th February. With odds of 3/10, it is way ahead of the nearest competitor with ‘The Descendants’ sitting in second place with 4/1.

Not only is it favourite to win Best Picture, it’s also thought that director Michel Hazanavicius is in line for Best Director after impressing the awards with his filmmaking skills. He leads the pack with 8/13 with Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese trailing at 15/8.

George Clooney is backed to score Best Actor for his role in ‘The Descendants’ in front of yet another ‘The Artist’ contender Jean Dujardin who will be eager to maximise his sudden rise to mainstream fame.

Meryl Streep looks set to out-act the other actresses up for the Leading Role category. This might not come as massive shock as Streep has been unanimously praised for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, even if the film itself hasn’t been recognised.

Take a look at the full list of betting odds, correct at time of writing.

Best Picture

3/10 The Artist
4/1  The Descendants
10/1  War Horse
14/1  Hugo
20/1  The Help
25/1  Midnight In Paris
33/1  Moneyball
33/1  Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
40/1  The Tree Of Life

Best Director

8/13 Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
15/8  Martin Scorsese (Hugo)
5/1  Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
16/1  Terrence Malick (The Tree Of Life)
16/1  Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris)

Best Actor

4/9  George Clooney (The Descendants)
7/4  Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
11/1  Demian Bichir (A Better Life)
14/1  Brad Pitt (Moneyball)
20/1  Gary Oldman (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)

Best Actress

4/9  Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
3/1  Viola Davis (The Help)
7/2  Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
20/1  Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
22/1  Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)

Best Supporting Actor

1/12 Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
6/1  Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
12/1  Nick Nolte (Warrior)
12/1  Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)
25/1  Jonah Hill (Moneyball)

Best Supporting Actress

1/8  Octavia Spencer (The Help)
6/1  Berenice Bejo (The Artist)
10/1  Jessica Chastain (The Help)
12/1  Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
16/1  Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)