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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/kamogradeshi on 2023-08-02 13:16:36+00:00.
Since Barbie is trending, I've reminded that Ryan Gosling (as Ken) is from Canada but also is yet to be casted in any Canadian flick. Almost all acting and directing talent born in Canada flew to the US and has been played Americans in movies set in the US (should I give you the list of them?). It's hard to name a wellknown actor or a filmmaker who was born in Canada and did anything significant for the almost nonexistent Canadian movie industry instead of Hollywood. The only example I can recall is Jim Carrey in Introducing Janet aka Rubberface from 1981 which is so obscure you can watch it full on YouTube (you can check it). Another problem is that once they gained a success in Hollywood, those actors never go back to Canada for another recording (eventually, Ace Ventura wasn't made by a Canadian company after all).
Help me make a list of Canadian stars and their roles in Canadian movies! The movie must be produced by a Canadian studio, shot and set in Canada.
P.S. The question isn't about Canadian movies in general, but about Canadian movies with Hollywood actors born and raised in Canada. Also, the preferred answer is a title and an actor's name.