The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, will take place this Sunday, March 2nd at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The award show will be broadcast on ABC starting at 7pm EST.
The Best Actress in a Leading Role award is one of the most coveted of the show. There are 5 nominees for the Best Actress award, but according to the odds it looks like it will come down to either Demi Moore (The Substance), who is the favorite, or Mikey Madison (Anora), who is the other top contender.
According to a popular betting site Demi Moore has odds of -300 to win the award, while Mikey Madison has odds of +165. The odds then lengthen to +1100 for Fernanda Torres who is the third actress with an outside shot at winning the Best Actress award according to the betting lines. If you’re considering betting on the Oscars you should check out BetOnIt.org. They have a variety of Oscars betting guides available including a guide to betting on the Oscars from the United States.
Demi Moore vs Mikey Madison
Let’s look a little closer at the two Best Actress contenders.
Major Awards This Season
Both Demi Moore and Mikey Madison have had success this awards season.
Demi Moore won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
Mikey Madison won the BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and many smaller association awards, but she did finish behind Demi Moore more times than she won.
The fact Demi Moore has won more of the major awards this season is likely the reason she’s the betting favorite heading into the Oscars awards show.
Career Accomplishments
At 62 years old, Demi Moore is one of the most accomplished actresses in Hollywood. Her filmography is extremely long, with her first film dating back to 1981 and her first television series dating even further back to 1978. That said, The Substance is the first role where Demi Moore has won a major acting award and more surprisingly it’s the first Academy Award nomination of her career.
In contrast, Mikey Madison is 25 years old and is just breaking out with this role in Anora.
