Updated – La La Land looking very well set for Academy Awards success

With the Golden Globes done and dusted, the bookies have been quickly revising their Oscar odds!

And with musical La La Land all but sweeping the board on Sunday 8th January, everyone from Bet 365 to Ladbrokes and Betfair has Damien Chazelle’s picture odds-on to bring home the blue riband – the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture – come Sunday 26th February.

At 2/5 to pick up the gong won last year by ace journalism drama Spotlight, La La Land is leagues ahead of nearest rivals Moonlight (5/1) and Manchester By The Sea (10/1).

And while Whiplash helmer Chazelle is at 1/4 to scoop the Best Director award, leading lady Emma Stone is at 6/5 to be named Best Actress.

But what price lead actor Ryan Gosling completing a clean sweep? Not good if the bookies are to be believed. But if Manchester By The Sea’s Casey Affleck is the solid 2/7 favourite, La La Land’s affability could yet see everyone’s favourite Canadian waltz off with Oscar.

Update – In the wake of the Oscar nominations being announced on Tuesday 24th November, the latest Oscar odds are…

Best Picture – La La Land (1/6, Bet365), Moonlight (9/2), Manchester By The Sea (12/1), Hidden Figures (40/1), Hacksaw Ridge (66/1), Fences (80/1), Hell Or High Water (100/1), Arrival (100/1), Lion (100/1)

Best Director – Damien Chazelle, La La Land (SkyBet, 1/10), Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (9/1), Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea (9/1), Denis Villeneuve, Arrival (40/1), Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge (50/1)

Best Actor – Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea (1/5, BetStars), Denzel Washington, Fences (9/2), Ryan Gosling, La La Land (9/1), Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge (25/1), Vigo Moretensen, Captain Fantastic (80/1)

Best Actress – Emma Stone, La La Land, Natalie Portman, Jackie (13/8), Isabelle Huppert, Elle (9/2), Ruth Negga, Loving (33/1), Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins (40/1)

Update – On Friday 24th February, with the Academy Awards just 48 hours away, the latest Oscar odds were as follows…

Best Picture – La La Land (1/5, Betfair), Moonlight (4/1, Betway), Hidden Figures (12/1, Betfred), Manchester By The Sea (20/1, Befred), Hacksaw Ridge (33/1, 188bet), Lion (40/1, Coral), Arrival (50/1, BetStars), Fences (66/1, Betfair), Hell Or High Water (100/1, Bet365)

Best Director – Damien Chazelle, La La Land (4/16, Ladbrokes), Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (9/1, Ladbrokes), Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea (12/1, BetFred), Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge (33/1, Betway), Denis Villeneuve, Arrival (50/1, BetFred)

Best Actor – Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea (4/6, William Hill), Denzel Washington, Fences (Evens, Betway), Ryan Gosling, La La Land (11/1, Betfair), Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge (33/1, Ladbrokes), Vigo Moretensen, Captain Fantastic (80/1, Ladbrokes)

Best Actress – Emma Stone, La La Land (1/6, Paddy Power), Natalie Portman, Jackie (4/1, Betfair), Isabelle Huppert, Elle (7/1, Coral), Ruth Negga, Loving, Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins (20/1, BetStars)