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Who is favored to win Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Oscars? Current odds list Kieran Culkin of A Real Pain as the betting favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at -3500.

The Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It will get started at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Here's everything you need to know about the Best Supporting Actor race at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Best Supporting Actor Odds

NomineeOddsImplied Prob.
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)-350097.22%
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)+11008.33%
Yura Borisov (Anora)+18005.26%
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)+20004.76%
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)+20004.76%

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Kieran Culkin of A Real Pain is the betting favorite to win Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Oscars at -3500 odds.

Next up on the odds board is Edward Norton of A Complete Unknown at +1100 odds to win Best Supporting Actor.

Other nominees including Yura Borisov of Anora, Guy Pearce of The Brutalist, and Jeremy Strong of The Apprentice.

Borisov is +1800 odds, while Pearce and Strong are both 20-1 to win Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Oscars.

Best Supporting Actor Predictions

Collin Whitchurch:Along with Best Supporting Actress, this is the most sure-thing award of the six major Oscars awards.

Kieran Culkin has won Best Supporting Actor at every major awards show leading up to the Academy Awards. As such, his odds are a staggering -3500 to take home the Oscar on Sunday.

His closest competitor is Edward Norton, who is at +1100.

I bought in on Culkin at Kalshi when he was trading at around 64%. He’s now in the high 90s, and I’ll be looking forward to my pay day on Sunday night.

Bet: None

Predicted Winner: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

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2025 Oscars FAQ

When are the 2025 Oscars?

The 2025 Oscars (97th Academy Awards) are scheduled for this Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Where are the 2025 Oscars held?

The 2025 Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Where to watch the 2025 Oscars?

The 2025 Oscars will be broadcast on ABC.

Who is hosting the 2025 Oscars?

The 2025 Oscars will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Who is nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars?

The films nominated for Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars are Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, A Complete Unknown, Emilia Perez, Wicked, The Substance, The Nickel Boys, Dune: Part Two, and I'm Still Here.

Who is favored to win at the 2025 Oscars?

Anora is the favorite for Best Picture, Sean Baker (Anora) is the favorite for Best Director, Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) is favored to win Best Actor, Demi Moore (The Substance) is favored to win Best Actress, Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) is favored to win Best Supporting Actor, and Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) is favored to win Best Supporting Actress.

Who won at the 2024 Oscars?

Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" was the big winner at the 2024 Oscars. The film won Best Picture and had the most nominations (13) and overall wins (7). It also won Best Director (Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing. Emma Stone won Best Actress for her role in "Poor Things," while Da'Vine Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Holdovers."

Is Wicked nominated for an Oscar?

"Wicked" is nominated for Best Picture and has +5000 odds to win. Additionally, Cynthia Erivo has been nominated for Best Actress and Ariana Grande has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

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Collin Whitchurch is the manager of cross-platform content at Action Network, working directly with on-air talent, editors, and producers on efficient prioritization of coverage across the editorial, video, and audio mediums. Prior to his current role, Collin was the senior MLB editor at Action, managing the day-to-day content produced about baseball.

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