London
(ANI):
Bookies
are
expecting
actors
Jeff
Bridges
and
Sandra
Bullock
to
walk
away
with
top
honours
at
this
year"s
Academy
award.
And
3-D
blockbuster
Avatar
is
considered
the
front-runner
among
10
nominees
for
best
picture.
According
to
William
Hill,
Avatar
has
1-2
odds
of
winning
the
best
film,
while
director
James
Cameron
has
4-6
odds
to
take
away
Best
Director
gong.
Cameron"s
ex-wife
Kathryn
Bigelow
is
tipped
to
win
best
director
for
her
movie
The
Hurt
Locker,
with
5-4
odds.
"Avatar
is
breaking
all
records
and
is
a
worthy
favourite
but
I
wonder
if
the
committee
will
show
a
sense
of
humour
and
give
the
best
director
to
his
ex
Kathryn," the
Mirror
quoted
Hill''s
spokesman
Rupert
Adams
as
saying.
Bridges
is
favourite
for
best
actor
for
Crazy
Heart
at
2-9,
followed
by
George
Clooney
(7-2),
Colin
Firth
(8-1),
Jeremy
Renner
(16-1)
and
Morgan
Freeman
(25-1).
Sandra
Bullock
is
favourite
for
winning
best
actress
at
5-6,
followed
by
Meryl
Streep
(11-8),
Carey
Mulligan
(4-1),
Gabourey
Sidibe
(14-1)
and
Helen
Mirren
(25-1).