Still More Prop Bet Odds for the 89th Academy Awards

–The 89th Annual Academy Awards will be held on February 26, 2017.

– ‘La La Land’ is nominated for 14 Academy Awards equalling ‘Titanic’ and ‘All About Eve’ for most ever.

– The Oscars have a legacy of strange and unusual occurrences.

This will most likely be the final collection of proposition betting odds for the 89th Annual Academy Awards. I’ve been making odds on the Academy Awards well before the nominations came out and you won’t find a more exhaustive compendium of proposition bets anywhere. Here’s the links to our previous Academy Awards odds:

‘TO WIN’ BETTING ODDS FOR THE 89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

‘LA LA LAND’ PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS

89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS

MORE 89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS

There’s been a bunch of griping in the media and among film fans that the top awards are really ‘predictable’ this year. That’s generally the case in most years which is why prop bets like these are so crucial for enjoying the Oscars broadcast. This final group of proposition odds include a few more totals, a few more ‘will they happen’ type props and some new derivatives on the ‘how many awards’ bets. Enjoy!

89TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PROPOSITION BETTING ODDS

Will a celebrity mention how hungry they are while onstage for any reason?
Yes: -210
No: +180

Total references to Donald Trump by host, presenter, nominees or winners?
Over 7.5: -130
Under 7.5: +110

Total number of times Jack Nicholson is shown in the front row during the broadcast?
Over 6.5: -150
Under 6.5: +130

Total number of times the camera pans to Meryl Streep in the audience for a ‘reaction shot’?
Over 7.5: -150
Under 7.5: +130

Will Beyonce be mentioned onstage by host, presenter, nominees or winners?
Yes: -150
No: +130

Will Daniel Day Lewis be mentioned onstage by host, presenter, nominees or winners?
Yes: -250
No: +210

Will Emma Stone wear a yellow dress?
Yes: -250
No: +210

Will Lady Gaga wear a white dress?
Yes: -300
No: +250

Which film will win more Oscars?
Star Trek Beyond: -1850
Florence Foster Jenkins: +1400

Which film will win more Oscars
Star Trek Beyond: -450
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: +370

Film to win most Academy Awards:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story +0.5: -450
A Man Called Ove -0.5: +300

Film to win most Academy Awards:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story +1.5: -250
Moonlight -1.5: +210

Film to win most Academy Awards:
Moonlight +6.5: +110
La La Land -6.5: -130

Film to win ‘Best Picture’?

La La Land: -750
Any other film: +500

To win ‘Best Actress’?
Emma Stone: -750
Any other actress: +500

To win ‘Best Actor’?
Casey Affleck: -210
Any other actor: +180

To win ‘Best Supporting Actor’?
Mahershala Ali: -1250
Any other actor: +900

To win ‘Best Supporting Actress’?

Viola Davis: -1750
Any other actress: +1200

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For more than 25 years, Jim Murphy has written extensively on sports betting as well as handicapping theory and practice. Jim Murphy has been quoted in media from the Wall Street Journal to REASON Magazine. Murphy worked as a radio and podcasting host broadcasting to an international audience that depended on his expertise and advice. Murphy is an odds making consultant for sports and 'non-sport novelty bets' focused on the entertainment business, politics, technology, financial markets and more.