A familiar voice is set to arrive at IMAX theatres early next year, and no, .
Actor Ryan Reynolds, known for his role in the Deadpool films, will be narrating , a B.C. treasure that spans the province鈥檚 north and central coast.
The Great Bear Rainforest is a key conservation area in B.C. The government agreed to permanently protect 85 per cent of its old growth from industrial logging in 2016.
鈥淩yan is a wonderful representative for the ongoing conservation of this globally significant rainforest which is part of his Canadian heritage and we are thrilled he will be our narrator,鈥� said director by Ian McAllister, who co-founded BC Wild, a non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the rainforest.
Can鈥檛 wait. I know I don鈥檛 record til Thursday but I already laid my clothes out.
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Reynolds said he hopes the film inspires young people to work together and look after the environment.
鈥淚 want my children to know there is still an area in this world that has remained wild, and will remain that way, because of the long history of stewardship shown by indigenous people,鈥� he said.
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The film is scheduled for release on Feb. 15, 2019. In B.C., it will play at Science World in Vancouver and at the IMAX theatre in Victoria.
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