Young Sask. actor to attend The Revenant premiere with Leonardo DiCaprio

Isaiah Tootoosis, the great-grandson of famed actor Gordon Tootoosis, will attend thepremiere of The Revenant in Los Angeles.

• Leonardo DiCaprio to star with Saskatchewan's Isaiah Tootoosis in The Revenant

Tootoosis, who was seven years old when CBC spoke to him this summer,plays LeonardoDiCaprio'sson in the film.It wasdirected by Academy Award winnerAlejandroGonzlezIrritu (Birdman, Biutiful).

Many of the wintry,outdoor scenes were shot in Alberta. The young actortravelled to L.A. to shoot hisscenes.

Tootoosis rushed through the Saskatoon airport with his mother on Tuesday to catch his plane. The premiere happens at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday night.

The young actorliveson the Poundmaker First Nation, west of North Battleford. He and his cousin attended anopen call for First Nations actors in Calgary.

Read more about his experience here.