Leo slammed over a documentary
28 Aug 2014 2:50 AM IST
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been slammed by oil industry bosses in Canada over an upcoming documentary. which deals with certain aspects of oil drilling.
The Titanic star recently travelled to the country's Alberta province with director Darren Aronofsky to research a film highlighting the environmental effects of oil sands drilling.
However, local trade representatives criticised the two men, saying celebrities' interest in environmental concerns is a passing ‘fad’, reports contactmusic.com.
‘Like Canadians, we are growing tired of the fad of celebrity environmentalists coming into the region for a few hours or a few days.’
‘They come here offering their ideas and solutions to develop this resource,’ said a spokesman for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
The Titanic star recently travelled to the country's Alberta province with director Darren Aronofsky to research a film highlighting the environmental effects of oil sands drilling.
However, local trade representatives criticised the two men, saying celebrities' interest in environmental concerns is a passing ‘fad’, reports contactmusic.com.
‘Like Canadians, we are growing tired of the fad of celebrity environmentalists coming into the region for a few hours or a few days.’
‘They come here offering their ideas and solutions to develop this resource,’ said a spokesman for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
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