Oscars Betting - Will Smith win on Screen or in Politics? Odds Crumble to 4/9 for Best Actor

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Will Smith has Academy Award and political possibilities in 2022
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is 10/1 to run for Governor of California with betting sites
Bookies have The Men In Black star a shorter 6/1 to run for Governor in Pennslyvania in 2022
70% Chance according to bookies he will win Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards for King Richard

The Actor

Will Smith is about as famous as any American Actor having been a hit on both TV screens and across Hollywood with a rich roster of roles over a considerable career to date, and he could rightly be awarded an Oscar for Best Actor for his latest role in King Richard which was released last weekend.

Following the release of King Richard on the big screen on 19th November, bookmakers have slashed the odds of Will Smith winning an Oscar for Best Actor at the Academy Awards 2022 to just 4/9, giving him a 70% chance.

Steve Madgwick - Entertainment Betting Expert - OLBG.com

But it's not just on screen that the Fresh prince could make an impact as betting sites are also taking bets as to his political ambitions with a host of markets to choose from. Before we get to that, let's just a moment to note that while he and Denzel Washington were neck and neck in the Best Actor betting a short while ago, there has been considerable support for his chance as his odds have crashed to short as 4/9 odds on, increasing his probability of picking up the gong to a huge 70%

Oscars Best Actor Betting Odds

Actor	Film	Odds	Probability**
Will Smith	King Richard	4/9	69.23%
Denzel Washington	The Tragedy of Macbeth	15/2	11.76%
Benedict Cumberbatch	The Power of the Dog	15/2	11.76%
Peter Dinklage	Cyrano	10/1	9.09%
Bradley Cooper	Nightmare Alley	14/1	6.67%
Leonardo Di Caprio	Don't Look Up	16/1	5.88%

**Odds probability include bookmakers overround edge - meaning percentages will add up to over 100%, this being the bookies edge - How bookmakers use odds

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The Politician

The political possibilities for Will Smith run all the way back to March this year when he confirmed he was still considering entering the political world following previous mentions in interviews.

He wouldn't be the first, or I am sure the last Actor to hint at political ambition, Ronald Reagan is probably one of the most famous, and Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a lengthy political career in California too.

Here are some of the bets available at betting sites for Will Smith to consider politics at the next election.

Will Smith Betting

Market	Odds	Probability
To run for Governor of Pennslyvania in Next Election	5/1	16.67%
To run for Governor of California in Next Election	10/1	9.09%
To run for president in Next Election	14/1	6.67%
To run for Congress in next Election	16/1	5.88%
To run for Senate in next Election	20/1	4.76%

While there is a much higher chance for Will Smith to have academy award success [70%] compared against his chance of running for Governor in Pennsylvania, Betting sites do give him close to 10% chance of doing so at the Next Election.

Nigel Skinner - Political Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Notable Actors-cum-Politicians in the US

The following list is not entirely inclusive of all stage and screen stars who have dabbled, and even been successful in politics in the US, but some names on the list may come as more of a surprise than others.

How many of these did you know?

Star	Party	Dates
Sonny Bono	Republican	1988-1998
Clint Eastwood	Independent	1986-1988
Ronald Reagan	Republican	1967 - 1989
Will Rogers	Democrat	1928
Arnold Swarzenegger	Republican	2003-2011
Jerry Springer	Democrat	1971-1978
George Takei	Democrat	1972, 1973 & 1980
Shirley Temple	Republican	1967