Donald Sutherland's cinematic journey took him around the globe, but his heartstrings were always tied to Canada. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Donald Sutherland's cinematic journey took him around the globe, but his heartstrings were always tied to Canada. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Donald Sutherland’s cinematic journey took him around the globe, but his heartstrings were always tied to Canada.
Hailing from New Brunswick, the actor’s love for his country was as enduring as the northern lights, shining through his keen interest in federal politics, his love for Canadian baseball and his support for homegrown talent on screen, say several people who crossed paths with the screen icon. His son Kiefer said Thursday that the acting legend had died at age 88. Sutherland was unabashedly patriotic and passionately advocated for Canada to maintain its national identity in a 2015 interview with The Canadian Press.
“People in Canada, we’ve lost something, and I hate that we’ve lost it,” he said while promoting the animated film “Pirate’s Passage.” The Canadian movie, which Sutherland co-wrote and lent his voice to, tells the story of a struggling Nova Scotian family that receives help from the spirit of a pirate. The actor said he hoped the film would “remind people of why our country is so important.
” “We cannot try to become a clone of some other country. We h.