Bet on Nomadland to Win Awards in 2021

A new film award season has already begun. Top-tier movie awards are announcing their nominees one by one with Nomadland being present in all the lists of favorites. Is it the only reason why you should bet on Nomadland to win awards in 2021?

Although the previous year was quite poor for movies, the award season is scheduled without crucial changes. Recently, the Golden Globes have announced their nominees, while the Oscars’ shortlist is coming soon. We will learn the 93rd Academy Award nominees in a month but the favorite seems to be already revealed.

Nomadland is predicted to win the main film awards in 2021. This Western drama film has already won plenty of prizes and doesn’t seem to stop. Let’s see what the movie is about and why to bet on Nomadland to win awards at online sportsbooks in the UK. 

Nomadland: plot summary and interesting facts

Nomadland is an independent drama film released in 2020. It is written, directed, and produced by Chloé Zhao – a Chinese-born filmmaker. Jessica Bruder’s book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century served as a basis for the film. The book was written in 2017 in a nonfiction genre, which attracted both critics’ and producers’ attention.

Summarizing the plot, here is a woman who loses everything during the Great Recession. After her husband’s death, she buys a van and travels to the West to live the life of a modern-day nomad. During her journey, she faces plenty of difficulties including poverty, joblessness, betrayal; however, there is also a place for help and friendship. The main character Fern is played by Academy Award winner Frances McDormand.

Awards and nominations

Nomadland premiered in September 2020 at the Venice Film Festival and got positive reviews. It won the highest prize – the Golden Lion – as well as the People’s Choice Award at TIFF. It became the first movie to win both Venice and Toronto main prizes. 

Later on, Nomadland became the Best Film by London Critics’ Circle and received nominations for USC Scripter Awards and Golden Globes. The latter announced its nominations on February 3 with Nomadland having four of them:

• Motion Picture (Drama)
• Actress in Drama
• Best Screenplay
• Best Director

We will learn about the winners of the 78th Golden Globes on the last day of February. According to the online gambling sites in the UK, Nomadland has the best chances of winning in all its categories.

Why bet on Nomadland to win awards in 2021?

If you would like to join betting on films to win awards, Nomadland is your win-win option. Due to a number of reasons, the film has high chances of winning both the Golden Globes and Oscars. 

As we have already mentioned, Nomadland leads the odds to win all four Golden Globe prizes in 2021. Following Bet365 Sportsbook, the film has 1.80 odds to win Best Motion Picture (drama). Its leading actress Frances McDormand has 4.33 odds to win her second Golden Globe in acting. Both film and actress are likely to receive Oscar nominations as well, so you can also profit from it.

Finally, Chloé Zhao surpasses David Fincher on her way to the Best Director award with 1.28 odds. If she wins, she will become the second woman to win this award. Previously, only five female directors got nominations with Barbra Streisand winning it in 1983. 

As Hollywood didn’t pay much attention to female directors, this year is a good chance to fix it. With Zhao leading all the odds, she is highly likely to receive both nomination and awards at the Oscars. Taking it into consideration, you should bet on Nomadland to win awards for Best Director and Best Picture at the upcoming ceremonies. 

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