The actor "did not want to do" the famous mud wrestling scene in Stripes, and he let it be known The documentary depicts Candy as a man who struggled with the spotlight and the media’s perception of ...

“John was elemental in that movie,” John C. McGinley said of his “Wagons East” co-star John Candy, now the subject of Colin Hanks’ new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.“ Released in 1994, director ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. “John Candy: I Like Me” debuts on Prime Video Friday, October 10. I fell in love with John ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...

Early in the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, there's an excerpt from Candy's 1994 funeral. Saturday Night Live alum Dan Aykroyd eulogized his friend and collaborator. "This is no meager life we ...

John Candy has been remembered for his kindness and generosity since his death. Hanks opened up to PEOPLE in September 2024 about the documentary and what made Candy “special.” “He just really made ...

"Even if you’re sitting at a fancy premiere, you can step out for a second,” the actor said during a panel discussion for 'John Candy: I Like Me' following its TIFF premiere Eric Andersson joined ...

The late actor, who died in 1994, did not want to do the famous scene If it were up to John Candy, he would have had one less scene in his career. In the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, the ...