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Adrienne Jones

Ron Howard And Tom Hanks Reveal That Time John Candy Showed Up To Set Late And Drunk, And Still Got The Scene In One Take

John Candy smiles while standing in an office in Splash.

While Tom Hanks is definitely one of our acting living legends, he was still pretty early in what would become and Oscar-winning career when he was paired with someone who was already becoming a comedic legend in his own right: John Candy. The two portrayed brothers in 1984’s critically acclaimed romantic comedy, Splash, which launched Hanks’ A-list career. He and director Ron Howard opened up about the time Candy got to set late and drunk…but still nailed a big scene in one take.

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