John Candy

John Candy’s life will finally be immortalized in an authorized documentary from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks. Reynolds, a noted Canadian like Candy, confirmed the news on Twitter, announcing that Hanks was teaming with his production company Maximum Effort for the project. “Expect tears,” he warned. A representative for Reynolds told People that the family of Candy, who passed away in 1994, was giving Maximum Effort access to the beloved comedian’s archive and home video footage. Confirming their authorization, Candy’s children spoke excitedly about the documentary on Twitter. Advertisement Related Video “Boom! So looking forward to working on this with them and our family. This project is in great hands,” his daughter, Jennifer Candy, said. Candy came up in the Toronto troupe ...