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Academy Awards Betting: George Clooney Says He's a Long Shot Like Hillary Clinton
George Clooney thinks he doesn’t have a chance this Sunday. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)
Hollywood’s resident jokester is getting headlines for a punchline he’s thrown around about himself. George Clooney is so ambivalent about his chances for victory at this Sunday’s Academy Awards that he’s compared his plight to that of another famous figure in a tough fight.
“For me, it's like being Hillary Clinton,” Clooney told reporters. “If it weren't for Barack Obama, it would have been a very good year.”
Clooney is an avid supporter of Obama, the betting favorite to beat Clinton in the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. The Oscar-winning actor has appeared at rallies to raise funds for the Illinois senator and has mentioned his support of his candidacy many times. Clooney stars in “Michael Clayton” and holds Oscar odds of 19/2 to win Best Actor, making him a long shot.
As Clooney has stated before, the award belongs to Daniel Day-Lewis and Academy Award bettors agree. Day-Lewis is the overwhelming 1/13 favorite to win Best Actor for his performance in “There Will Be Blood”.
What’s up for debate is who Day-Lewis will thank first in his acceptance speech should he indeed win.
Odds are being taken on that topic, and many other eclectic ones, in the Bodog Sportbook. Here are the choices:
A Religious Figure
Significant Other
The Academy
The Fans
Parent/Relative
Producer/Director or Cast
Writers Guild of America/Hollywood Writers