British film Atonement is all set to repeat its success at the Golden Globes last week and walk off with a BAFTA for best film on February 10.
Atonement is priced at evens at Skybet and has home turf advantage at an awards ceremony with a long-standing British bias. Joe Wright's drama will be aiming to beat off competition from No Country For Old Men (11/10), There Will Be Blood (7/1), The Lives of Others (10/1) and American Gangster (18/1).
The World War Two film also looks a shoo-in to win the sister prize of best British film. The other nominees in this category are Control (7/2), This is England (7/2), Bourne Ultimatum (12/1) and Eastern Promises.
British actors Daniel Day Lewis and Julie Christie are favourites to add BAFTA success in the acting categories.
Christie, lead actress in Away From Her, has been installed at 4/9 to walk away with another acting award while Day-Lewis, star of the There Will Be Blood, is heavily fancied at 1/3 for honours in the best lead actor category.
Helen Jacob, entertainment manager at Sky Bet said: “With an incredible 14 nominations, ‘Atonement’ is the standout film at this year’s Baftas. However, the film faces stiff competition from Oscar frontrunner ‘No Country for Old Men’ for the top award of Best Film.”
BAFTA ODDS FROM SKY BET
Bafta Best British Film
Atonement 4/7
This Is England 7/2
Control 7/2
The Bourne Ultimatum 12/1
Eastern Promises 12/1
Bafta Best Film
Atonement Evens
No Country For Old Men 11/10
There Will Be Blood 7/1
The Lives Of Others 10/1
American Gangster 18/1
Bafta Best Lead Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood 1/3
George Clooney – Michael Clayton 6/1
James Mcavoy – Atonement 5/1
Ulrich Mühe – The Lives Of Others 10/1
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises 10/1
Bafta Best Lead Actress
Julie Christie – Away From Her 2/5
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose 4/1
Keira Knightley – Atonement 5/1
Ellen Page – Juno 9/1
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age 16/1
Bafta Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men 1/4
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton 9/2
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War 8/1
Paul Dano – There Will Be Blood 10/1
Tommy Lee Jones – No Country For Old Men 12/1
Bafta Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There Evens
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton 3/1
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement 3/1
Samantha Morton – Control 5/1
Kelly Macdonald – No Country For Old Men 10/1
Orange Rising Star Award
Sienna Miller 11/8
Sam Riley 3/1
Shia Labeouf 3/1
Ellen Page 7/2
Tang Wei 16/1
Bafta Best Animated Film
Ratatouille 1/3
The Simpsons Movie 4/1
Shrek The Third 5/1
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