A fake Oscars winners list circulating the Internet has sent Paddy Power’s Academy Awards betting crazy and punters aflutter. The Irish bookmaker slashed the odds on Amy Adams from 14/1 to 9/4 in the space of just one day to win Best Supporting Actress after hundreds of punters piled on the American actress.
The organisers have insisted the list of winners is a hoax but if Amy Adams does throw up a shock at this year’s Oscars Paddy Power will be left with a hole in their pocket for more than €39,000
According to the document, other big winners at the 81st Annual Academy Awards will include Kate Winslet for Best Actress, Mickey Rourke for Best Actor, Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor as well as Slumdog Millionaire for Best Film and Danny Boyle for Best Director.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said: “We’re not expecting any big shocks at this year’s Oscars but if they were to throw up a surprise the Best Supporting Actress category is probably the most likely, so fake list or not we’ll be keeping a very close eye on Amy Adams!”
OSCARS BETTING – Sunday – Live on Sky Premiere from 1am
Best Film
1/12 Slumdog Millionaire
11/2 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
20/1 Milk
33/1 Frost/Nixon
40/1 The Reader
Best Actor
1/2 Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
7/4 Sean Penn - Milk
10/1 Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
28/1 Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
66/1 Richard Jenkins - The Reader
Best Actress
2/5 Kate Winslet – The Reader
4/1 Meryl Streep – Doubt
9/2 Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
18/1 Angelina Jolie – Changeling
40/1 Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Best Supporting Actor
1/100 Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
20/1 Josh Brolin - Milk
20/1 Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
25/1 Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
25/1 Robert Downey Jr - Tropic Thunder
Best Supporting Actress
8/11 Penelope Cruz - Vicky Christina Barcelona
9/4 Amy Adams - Doubt
5/1 Viola Davis - Doubt
9/1 Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
14/1 Taraji P Henson – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Director
1/10 Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
5/1 David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
25/1 Gus Van Sant - Milk
25/1 Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
40/1 Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Will Kate cry during her acceptance speech?
4/6 Yes
11/10 No
Who will Kate thank first?
9/4 The Academy/Oscar
7/2 Meryl Streep
4/1 Angelina Jolie
4/1 Anne Hathaway
6/1 Melissa Leo
8/1 Sam Mendes
10/1 Stephen Daldry
10/1 Ralph Fiennes
Length of Kate’s speech
5/2 Under 1 Min
11/4 1 Min - 1 Min 30 Sec
3/1 1 Min 31 Secs - 2 Min
4/1 2 Min 1 Sec - 2 Min 30 Sec
6/1 2 Min 31 Sec - 3 Mins
8/1 Over 3 Mins
How many times will Mickey swear?
11/8 None
3/1 Once
4/1 Twice
6/1 Three Times
8/1 Four Times
5/1 Five Times or more
Ceremony Specials
2/1 No Winner to shed a tear in their acceptance speech
9/4 Best Male actor to cry during his acceptance speech
10/1 Any winner to trip and fall on stage
10/1 A nominated actress to be photographed at the Oscars with her nipple uncovered
12/1 Any Oscar gong to be dropped during the presentation
16/1 No Academy Award recipient to thank their partner during their acceptance speech
20/1 Any major acting acceptance speech to beat the record for the longest speech
50/1 A Streaker to appear on stage during the ceremony
100/1 Best Actress to walk on stage with toilet tissue stuck to her shoe
200/1 Any actress to walk on stage with her dress tucked into her knickers
Special Doubles
1/5 Danny Boyle to win Best Director & Slumdog Millionaire to win Best Film
11/10 Kate Winslet Best Actress & Mickey Rourke Best Actor
8/1 Mickey Rourke & Marisa Tomei to win Best Actor & Best Supporting Actress
66/1 Kate Winslet to win Best Actress & The Reader to win Best Film
500/1 Brad & Angelina to win Best Actor & Best Actress
