deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds has signed up for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, ensuring the Toronto bash of high voltage stars.
Reynolds says in a statement from the gala organizers that he is grateful to hear he won a humanitarian award and is “excited to receive the award in person in April.”
The A-lister is one of the special awards, including Marvel’s Shan Chi star Simu Liu, who receives the Radius Award for worldwide success, and SCTV and Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara, who receives an icon award for exceptional, ongoing contributions to the industry.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television says former CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme will receive the Gordon Sinclair Award for her “exceptional body of work in journalism,” while longtime Quebec news anchor Pierre Bruneau will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The special awards precede the annual week-long event that recognizes the best in homegrown film, television and screen-based media.
The nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on February 22, and the awards will be presented from April 11 to 16.
