With this year’s nominations for its 91st Academy Awards now declared, Pinnacle is once more offering bettors odds on all significant categories. Without an official host for just the second time , and with streaming support Netflix scoring its first ever Best Picture nomination, the Oscars 2019 have already caused quite a stir. So, what value is it provide to bettors? Continue reading for an expert opinion on the contenders in each category.
On Tuesday, January 22, the nominees for the 2019 Academy awards were announced and them came markets on six categories. Belowwe take a look at which actors and movies obtained the nods and how the nominations should form the Oscar odds.
The theme for Oscars 2019
With skyrocketing seeing figures, and a number of high-profile PR disasters, the Academy Awards have been more of a cause for controversy than party in recent years.
Without a host for just the second time in its history, comedian Kevin Hart was forced to resign from hosting duties this season after it was revealed he submitted a set of homophobic tweets back in 2009 and 2010 — that he denied to apologise for.
More politically charged than in years gone by, recent Oscars have seen nominees and attendees use the event to highlight pressing societal injustices – in a bid create consciousness and also to prompt change.
This change can be reflected in the series both in terms of awards and the production.