Wicked
An Oscar win forWickedstar Ariana Grande-Butera could be historic.
So far, only the Golden Globe has been presented, with Zoe Saldana winning forEmilia Perezover Grande-Butera.
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Grande-Butera would edge her out by five minutes then and break the record that has stood for 51 years.
She is viewed as a lock for a nomination, putting her in a great spot to win possibly.
She has nominations from BAFTA Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and SAG Awards.
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While those winners have yet to be selected, she’s lost the Golden Globes already.
The betting odds for the 2025 Oscars reflect Ariana Grande-Butera’s standing in the Best Supporting Actress race.
OnDraftKings, Grande has the second-best odds to win at +400.
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
That’s a good spot, but still well behind Saldana’s odds at -700 to win.
Screen Rant’s 2025 Oscars predictions also puts her in second.
However,Colliderpredicts a Grande-Butera win in Best Supporting Actress.
Saldana has built a strong case to win the award this year.
Her Golden Globes win is expected to propel her towards her first Academy Award win in March.
This would come at Grande-Butera’s expense.
There is still plenty of time for Grande-Butera andWickedto change the narrative and vault her into the frontrunner status.
This will require mounting a campaign that sways voters away from Saldana, which could be challenging.
But it is not impossible.
