Gary Oldman is now the Oscar favourite for his superb performance as Winston Churchill

As mentioned previously, we've had our eye on Darkest Hour and it's clear that Joe Wright's take on Churchill has already become a critical darling. The film is set during the early days of World War II. The fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. Set for release on January 12th, the film already has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 84%. In fact, Oldman's performance as Churchill is so strong that Oddschecker has the British actor as the current favourite to win this year's Oscar for Best Actor. While the nominations haven't officially been announced yet, the British actor is a shoe-in. Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Tom Hanks (The Post) and Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) are also in the running, according to the bookies. As for the Golden Globes, British-Irish director Martin  McDonagh also won big for his superb new film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.