The love for John Candy’s legacy has been in full force as of late due in great part to the release of the new documentary I Like Me (which is streamable with a Prime Video subscription). Ryan Reynolds served as a producer on the film and, while promoting it, he has discussed his respect and admiration for Candy, who died at 43 in 1994. Not only that, but Reynolds also revealed how there are Candy-centric Easter eggs in the Deadpool movies. Now, the star is paying tribute to Candy in another very sweet way.
One of the most touching aspects of John Candy: I Like Me is the portion that covers the late comedian’s visit to Harvard in the ‘80s. Believe it or not, that visit was actually put together by a student whose name fans might recognize – Conan O’Brien. While on the campus, Candy posed next to the statue of the school’s namesake, John Harvard. Ryan Reynolds, being so keen to follow in his comedy hero’s footsteps, actually did the same thing during his own visit to the university. Check out the post he shared to his Instagram story:
