Kate Winslet has attracted 10 times more money than her nearest rival in the betting for the best actress Oscar, it was announced today.
The 33-year-old Brit has already won both a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice award for Best Supporting Actress for 'The Reader', in which she plays a Nazi concentration camp guard who has an affair with a teenager.
Winslet also has a Bafta nomination for the part.
British bookmaker Ladbrokes has moved her Oscar odds from 5/4 to even money as backers have flooded in.
Her closest competitors appear to be Anne Hathaway at 6/4 and Meryl Streep at 5/1, with outsiders Angelina Jolie at 12/1 and Melissa Leo at 14/1.
Spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "We have seen bits and bobs for Hathaway and Jolie but Winslet is the one they all want to be with at the moment."
It is believed a victory for Winslet could cost bookmakers as much as Helen Mirren did when 'The Queen' was successful in 2006.
Mickey Rourke is now 4/5 from evens to claim the Best Actor gong after he also came in for strong support.
The Oscars take place on February 22.