A documentary with Victoria ties has drawn the attention of one of the biggest actors on the planet.
Ryan Reynolds of Deadpool fame has been tapped to do the voiceover for Great Bear Rainforest, a documentary from director Ian McAllister. The film opens at IMAX Victoria on Feb. 15 under the umbrella of Spirit Bear Entertainment, a Parksville-based film production company.
McAllister, who was raised on 91原创 Island and attended the University of Victoria, spent three years making the documentary about the remote area near Bella Coola. He鈥檚 executive director of the 91原创 Wild Alliance, a non-profit society dedicated to preserving and protecting the wildlife of Canada鈥檚 91原创 coast. For their efforts, McAllister and his wife, Karen McAllister, were named to Time magazine鈥檚 Leaders of the 21st Century list in 2010.
Great Bear Rainforest will be accompanied by a book written by McAllister and Victoria author Alex Van Tol. Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has written the title theme for the project.
鈥淚 hope this film inspires the younger generation that there is hope for the future if we all work together and take care of our planet鈥檚 remaining wild places,鈥� Reynolds said in a statement.
