VANCOUVER -- Leonardo DiCaprio’s next role will send him into the lush wilderness of Beautiful B.C. in the coming weeks.

The Wolf of Wall Street has been sporting a scruffy, unshaven face in recent weeks, likely for his upcoming portrayal of a 19th-century fur trapper who is left for dead after a bear mauling in the North American wilds, according to reports.

Filming of The Revenant begins Sept. 29 in the Vancouver area, with local operations based at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby. They’ll be shooting locally until late March.

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The flick will be directed by Oscar nominee Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

Tom Hardy (Inception), Domhnall Gleeson (Harry Potter) and Will Poulter (We’re the Millers) round out the cast.

The “revenge thriller” will also be filming in the Calgary area, where the casting of extras is already underway.

Click here to view a recent photo on People Magazine of Leonardo's bushy facial hair.

kholloway@vancouversun.com

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