Oscars Best Actor Betting Odds: Brendan Fraser 8/13 with bookies to win Best Actor after FIVE MINUTE standing ovation for his role in The Whale!

Brendan Fraser is the 8/13 favourite to win Best Actor at the Oscars for The Whale

Brendan Fraser looks set for a massive career comeback with bookies making him the heavy favourite to win Best Actor at the Oscars next year.

Fraser stars as Charlie in film The Whale, a man with extreme obesity who struggles to connect with his 17 year old daughter.

Paddy Power have instantly made Fraser the favourite to win Best Actor due to his critical acclaim so far for the role.

Fraser was given a 5 minute standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival for his role in The Whale making film goers interested in the movie.

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink will also appear in the film as Fraser's character's daughter Ellie.

Austin Butler is the 3/1 second favourite for his role as Elvis Presley in film Elvis

Austin Butler was the 15/8 favourite to be the Best Actor just last month but has since drifted in the betting market.

Bookmakers have now swapped around the two favourites in the market with Fraser going from 2/1 to 8/13 now.

Butler has been favourite for his performance of Elvis, with rave reviews given for Butler and the film in general since its release.

When will the Oscars be held?

The 2023 Oscars Ceremony is set to be held on March 12th at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Nominations for the show are scheduled to be announced on January 24th and that will be when the hype ramps up.

Will Smith will not be at the show after being banned from all Academy events for the next 10 years for his attack on comedian Chris Rock at last year's event.

It's yet to be announced if Chris Rock will make an appearance.