Awards season is soon set to get into full flow, and within a few weeks, we’ll have a clearer idea as to just what the front runners in this year’s gongs are likely to be.

It’s interesting, though, that some gambling establishments have already started posting odds for the 2012 Oscars, and, without the guidance of the likes of the Golden Globes and the assorted Critics’ Circle awards, it’s also interesting to see just what’s leading the field.

Appreciating that you should never try gambling because it’s bad and stuff, here are the latest Oscar odds from William Hill…Best Film

Here’s the first surprise, and perhaps it demonstrates just how wide open the field is. The likes of The Descendants and Steven Spielberg’s War Horse are perhaps the most natural front runners, but the race appears to be tight. Furthermore, the early running might just be being made by a mainly silent French movie by the name of The Artist.