It’s clear from all the work that went into the new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, currently available with a Prime Video subscription, that the iconic comedian was a major influence on producer Ryan Reynolds. He and director Colin Hanks have received a great deal of praise for the film, which has revealed a lot of interesting information about the late actor. However, there’s something else Ryan Reynolds recently received that may mean even more. A business card.
Reynolds took to Instagram to reveal that during a recent Q&A appearance to promote the movie, he met James Hughes, the son of director John Hughes. Hughes wrote three of John Candy’s best movies, including The Great Outdoors, Uncle Buck, and the great Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Reynolds revealed a gift he was handed from the latter film, one of he last original business cards of Candy’s character, Del Griffith. Check It Out.
