DiCaprio’s Golden Globe speech thrills Maskwacis, Alta., extras – CBC
Aboriginal extras honoured to hear The Revenant star raise First Nations issues in acceptance speech
Jan 12, 2016
Being cast as an extra for the big Hollywood movie The Revenant was the experience of a lifetime for Maskwacis, Alta., actor Karlene Cutknife.
Having the chance to be part of such a blockbuster production was a major breakthrough for someone who up until then hadn’t done much acting.
Now with the movie’s big star Leonardo DiCaprio drawing attention to indigenous issues at the Golden Globe awards, the experience has become unforgettable.
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