Audiences will soon get a rare insight into the life of late comedian John Candy.
A new documentary, which insiders say will offer a more intimate account of Candy’s life, will include never-before-seen home videos as well as interviews with his surviving family members, Variety reports.
Colin Hanks, who is directing and producing the project, is said to have “full support” from Candy’s widow, Rose, as well as their two children, Jen and Chris.
Hanks brings a unique relationship to the subject material.
His parents — actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — starred alongside Candy in the 1985 comedy “Volunteers,” when Colin would have been 8 years old. His father also worked with Candy the year prior in the romantic comedy “Splash.”
Candy, who was born in Toronto and got his start at The Second City, passed away from a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43.
He climbed to Hollywood stardom in the ‘80s, starring in numerous box office hits, including “Stripes” (1981), “Brewster’s Millions” (1985), “Spaceballs” (1987), “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987) and “Uncle Buck” (1989).
Actor Ryan Reynolds, who, like Candy, came to Hollywood by way of Canada, is also producing the film.
The documentary does not have a release date yet, as Hanks and Reynolds are currently in talks with Amazon’s Prime Video for distribution of the film.
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