Overview

• Reynolds discussed how grief can surface without warning during a Sept. 24 Q&A for John Candy: I Like Me, noting his relationship with his father was complicated.
• He cited a past Jimmy Fallon appearance where he briefly lost his train of thought years after his father’s death, describing the feeling as hitting like a freight train.
• PEOPLE reported the remarks on Oct. 11, following the documentary event where Reynolds offered the candid reflection.
• James Reynolds died in 2015 at age 74 after nearly two decades with Parkinson’s disease, which included lesser-known symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.
• Ryan Reynolds has partnered with the More to Parkinson’s educational campaign and has said his own parenting—and a grateful letter he sent months before his father’s death—have provided meaningful closure.