Overview
- At a New York screening Q&A, Chris Candy said he was shocked to see archival interviewers fixate on his father's weight and described how paparazzi fear led John Candy to avoid eating in public.
- Producer Ryan Reynolds said the team cut an inflammatory clip of a journalist and that he phoned the reporter to discuss the remarks after reviewing the archival footage.
- The feature, directed by Colin Hanks, juxtaposes career milestones with John Candy’s anxiety, heavy drinking and smoking, and long-standing distress over his size.
- The documentary assembles extensive archives and testimonials from family and prominent collaborators, including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Dan Aykroyd.
- After opening TIFF in early September, John Candy: I Like Me launched globally on Oct. 10, with reviews praising its warmth and access while noting a reverent, near-hagiographic tone.