Actor Ryan Reynolds is remembering the late John Candy with a heartfelt message 30 years after his death.
Over the weekend, the 47-year-old re-shared a photo on Instagram, originally posted by comedian Mathias Nastos.
Mr. Reynolds also attached instrumentals to the photo of the song “Power to Believe'' by The Dream Academy. The song was featured in the soundtrack of Mr. Candy’s 1987 film “Plane Trains and Automobiles.”
The post went on to highlight Mr. Candy’s career in 80’s comedies, noting big names like Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, and Dan Aykroyd often receive most of the recognition.
“John Candy was easily one of the funniest men in the movies…The man had perfect comedic timing on screen, charisma that was second to none, and the ability to make every film better with even the smallest of cameos,” read the caption.
The “Deadpool” star alongside actor Colin Hanks is in talks with Amazon Prime in hopes of picking up a documentary honoring Mr. Candy.
Mr. Hanks has been directing the film which will explore the life and legacy of the iconic funnyman, while Mr. Reynolds is acting as producer under his “Maximum Effort” production company.
The documentary will reportedly go beyond the persona and take a deeper look into the inner off-screen life that Mr. Candy kept private.
March 4 marked the 30th Anniversary of the death of Mr. Candy, who died at the age of 43.
Born in Ontario, Canada in 1950, Mr. Candy is considered one of the funniest character actors of his time.
He found his passion for drama and Hollywood while in college, getting his early start in 1971 with a television debut on the show “Police Surgeon.”
Mr. Candy got his big break at the age of 27, after joining the “Second City” comedy group in Toronto. He caught the eye of filmmaker Steven Spielberg, appearing in his movie “1941.”
This, opening up a number of gigs to follow, notably hosting “Saturday Night Live” twice. He extended his resume by developing and executive producing various theatricals, and made his directorial debut in the comedy “Hostage for a Day.”
Mr. Candy is best known for comedy classics “Uncle Buck (1989),” “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987),” and “The Great Outdoors (1988).”
Mr. Candy won two Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program, with 12 total nominations throughout his career.
He was honored on Canada’s Star Walk of Fame in 1988, and the recipient of the “Sir Peter Ustinov” and Gemini awards in the 90’s.
Mr. Candy died of a heart attack in 1994, while filming for the Western movie “Wagons East” in Mexico.
His last movie appearance was in “Canadian Bacon” which was released a year after his death.
Mr. Candy is survived by his wife Rosemary and two children who also followed in his entertainment footsteps.
