Keiko will be flown to the Wesman Islands in Iceland on Wednesday

NEWPORT, Oregon (CNN) -- The world's most famous whale, "Free Willy" star Keiko, is getting ready for a trip back to his native land -- and, possibly, eventual freedom.

This week, Keiko will be flown from the Oregon Coast Aquarium to the Wesman Islands in Iceland, near where he was born, for a new home in a free-floating ocean pen. His handlers will then determine if Keiko, who has lived most of his life in captivity, can adapt enough to the ocean environment to be set free.

CNN's Rusty Dornin takes a look at Keiko's final journey -- and whether a Hollywood ending is likely.

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