A young actor appearing in an Oscar-nominated movie will be on hand to sign autographs Friday.
The movie is The Revenant, and the actor is Isaiah Tootoosis, age 8, from Poundmaker First Nation.
The Capitol Theatre on the corner of 100th Street and 11th Avenue is holding the North Battleford premiere for The Revenant this Friday.
Isaiah will be there for an autograph signing between 5 and 7 pm along with other members of his family.
Isaiah is the great-grandson of actor Gordon Tootoosis and hockey star Fred Sasakamoose. In the movie, he plays Hawk, the son of the character Hugh Glass played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Revenant was shot mainly in Alberta and also British Columbi, and opened in limited release in December. Since opening in wide release in January it has been a hit at North American box offices, having earned just over $93 million in ticket sale revenue.
It has also picked up several awards including the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture- Drama, and has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
