John Candy: I Like Me | Trailer for incoming documentary lands

John Candy: I Like Me explores the story of the late John Candy, and the first trailer for the documentary has landed. More here. The loss of John Candy in 1994, at the age of just 43, came at a point in his life where he was crossing over more and more from comedy to ... John Candy: I Like Me | Trailer for incoming documentary lands

John Candy: I Like Me explores the story of the late John Candy, and the first trailer for the documentary has landed. More here.

The loss of John Candy in 1994, at the age of just 43, came at a point in his life where he was crossing over more and more from comedy to drama. Candy had tested his dramatic bones in Only The Lonely and JFK in the early 1990s, and had a whole lot of interesting work ahead of him.

Fate, of course, took another turn, and Candy died of a heart attack during the filming of the movie Wagon’s East. His story since has been picked up by a couple of third party books, but now, a new documentary feature might be offering a more definitive account.

It’s been directed by Colin Hanks, and is going by the name of John Candy: I Like Me. It’s landing on the Prime Video services from 10th October, after debuting at the Toronto Film Festival, and has a whole bunch of footage that’s not been seen before.

A trailer for the documentary feature has landed, and it looks like this…

And Amazon has also released a synopsis for the film as well, which reads as follows…

From director Colin Hanks and lifelong John Candy fan Ryan Reynolds comes John Candy: I Like Me, an exploration of the life of the Canadian comedic icon. This John Candy film documents his on- and off-camera existence, featuring never-before-seen home videos, intimate access to his family, and candid recollections from collaborators to paint a bigger picture of one of the brightest stars of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. It’s the story of a son, husband, father, friend, and professional driven to bring joy to audiences and loved ones while battling personal ghosts and Hollywood pressures.  

More on the film in due course. Hopefully, it does John Candy justice.