Getty/20th Century FoxAt the Golden Globe Awards last night (January 6), Rami Malek picked up Best Actor for his performance as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, in Bohemian Rhapsody.
The 37-year-old beat fellow nominees Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate), Lucas Hedges (Boy Erased), Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born), and John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman).
Thanking the remaining members of Queen – and in particular Mercury – during his acceptance speech, Malek said: ‘I love you, you beautiful man, this is for – and because of – you, gorgeous’. It was evident how much the award meant to the Mr. Robot star.
Check out Rami in action below:
Now though, a lot of fans are asking the same question – is Malek heading towards Oscars glory at the upcoming Academy Awards in February?
Despite nominations yet to be announced – they’ll be unveiled January 22 – many feel it’s very likely Malek will pick one up for Best Actor.
And now, according to the bookies who’ve been updating their odds since the awards last night, Malek seems the favourite.
On Paddy Power for example, Malek currently has the shortest odds in comparison to the other actors listed with 8/13.
Christian Bale is behind with 9/4 odds for his performance as Dick Cheney in Vice with Bradley Cooper following now with 3/1 odds for his role as Jack in A Star Is Born which he also wrote and directed.
Here are the odds as they currently stand on Paddy Power:
Paddy PowerThe nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards will be announced on January 22 with the televised ceremony taking place on February 24.
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