Exclusive: TIFF 2025: Ryan Reynolds willingly share lessons learned from John Candy
Ryan Reynolds believes John Candy was ahead of his time.
John Candy in the new documentary: As my favourite producer, I saw firsthand Legacy John, left behind after Ryan died at the age of 43 of a heart attack. Among the surprises was how much Uncle Buck actor thought about mental health.
“I didn’t know he had this kind of spiritual bedrock,” Ryan said E! Francesca’s Amiker from news at the world premiere of the documentary at the TIFF opening night gala on September 4th.
As he said, “It’s actually a really bad combination, because you’re pleased people that no one else wants to bear. The only way to really deal with what you’re going through is to talk about it.
