Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks collaborated to honor one of the best actors we lost very soon

John Pelocy. Gilda Raden. Phil Hartmann. Chris Farley. John Candy. Robin Williams. These are just some comic geniuses that we lost very early. Many of these bright lights were honored in the form of various documentaries and a retroactive effect of honoring the unforgettable work before his death. But now, it’s the role of John Candy.

This fall is witnessing the release of a documentary film produced by his colleague, Canadian star Ryan Reynolds, and directed by “Orange County” and “The Display” actor Colin Hanks, who has a unique relationship with “Uncle Pak” star and “aircraft, trains and cars” Thanks to the history of his father, Tom Hanks, with the legend of comedy.

The movie is called “John Candy: I ​​Like Me”, in reference to one of the unforgettable heart lines in Candy, which was present, which was Written and directed by John Hughes and co -starred in Steve Martin. As you will see in the trailer (which you can see above), everyone seemed to love John Candy. From Bill Murray to Catherine Uhar to Steve Martin, everyone who worked with him has something nice to say. But as the advertising clip hints, there was a tragic sadness behind the fun and fun character of Candy.

However, the old candy left behind is an interesting one. Despite the death of the 43 -year -old in 1994, Candy was not mentioned a lot in the same way as John Belloshi and Cris Farley, as it occupied a similar comic space in the public eye and both died due to excessive doses of drugs in the thirties. Meanwhile, Candy died a heart attack, which is suspected that will happen sooner and not later, after he lost his father in the same tragedy when he was only five years old. But as we will see soon, the Candy legacy deserves to be celebrated evenly.

In a recent interview with IndiewireHanks expressed his hesitation in making the film because of his personal relationship with candy as a child, which started in the movie “Splash”, starring his father Tom Hanks. He remembered Hanks, the youngest of his first thought:

“I met him, I have these memories about him, I don’t know if I want to search for it. I prefer to have those memories instead of spending several months or years of my life in collecting others’ memories and going from there.”

But it was now John Candy’s children, Chris and Jane, who finally prompted him to make the movie. Hanks said:

“I do not want to put words in their mouth, but they allowed that they were known to have thought that they felt as if I was one of the only players who could do that. Then only made me, well, well, let’s put myself aside here and do some pits.”

Collect this with the participation of Ryan Reynolds as the Hanks producer and news, and you should direct it, and here we seem to be an influential, honest and beautiful documentary about John Candy, and features great memories, tales, and more of those who were lucky enough to be part of the limited time on the planet.

“John Candy: I ​​Like Me” plays at the Toronto International Film Festival this week as the opening night, but the audience will be able to see it soon enough, with the date of release on October 10, 2025 on Prime Video.