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Odds on the 2004 Academy Awards

Seven years and $300 million later, could the third time be a charm for The Lord of the Rings?

Friday 6th February 2004

Seven years and $300 million later, could the third time be a charm for The Lord of the Rings? The groundbreaking film trilogy has been shut out thus far in the Best Picture category, but is the favorite this time around as Oscar nominations were announced for the 2004 awards show, to be hosted by Billy Crystal, February 29.

The previous two installments of the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Two Towers, were largely ignored by the Academy, but the final installment, The Return of the King, seems to be getting its due with a leading 11 nominations. It's also only the second trilogy, after Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather classics, to ever receive Best Picture nominations for each installment.

'Whether or not you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth, or the author J.R.R. Tolkien, or the films themselves, you have to respect the scope and sheer cinematic history that director Peter Jackson and his cast and crew of over 2000 have created,' said BetCBsports (www.betcbs.com), Senior Odds Maker, Dan 'The Man' Johnson. 'It is by far the favorite to win Best Picture and that is why we opened it as a 1-4 favorite, (a $400 wager would win $100). Jackson is also up for Best Director for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and ironically will go head-to- head with Sophia Coppola, Lost In Translation, for the directorial prize.'

BetCBSports is proud to announce odds on the 76th Annual Academy Awards to be held Sunday, February 29th, 2004:

Best Picture:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -$1000

Lost in Translation +$400

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World +$2600

Mystic River +$1000

Seabiscuit +$650

Best Actor:

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl +$1500

Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog +$800

Jude Law, Cold Mountain +$2000

Bill Murray, Lost in Translation +$100

Sean Penn, Mystic River -$200

Best Actress:

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider +$1000

Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give +$200

Samantha Morton, In America +$1500

Charlize Theron, Monster -$600

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams +$400

Best Supporting Actor:

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler +$200

Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams +$560

Djimon Hounsou, In America +$400

Tim Robbins, Mystic River -$500

Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai +$800

Best Supporting Actress:

Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog +$1500

Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April +$600

Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River +$1000

Holly Hunter, Thirteen +$1500

Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain -$600

Best Director:

Fernando Meirelles, City of God +$2800

Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -$400

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation +$200

Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World +$2400

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River +$800




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