Overview

• During an onstage conversation at TIFF, Reynolds said he is "not MAGA" and criticized binary identity politics.
• He recounted swapping phones with a MAGA colleague to compare social-media algorithms, calling the divergent feeds revealing.
• Reynolds credited his Vancouver upbringing and improv training with keeping him collaborative and grounded in a tough industry.
• John Candy: I Like Me, produced by Reynolds and directed by Colin Hanks, premiered as the festival’s opener after remarks from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
• A video of Reynolds telling a young reporter, "Let's skip to the question," spread widely online and drew complaints that the exchange was rude.