Ryan Reynolds posts moving tribute to John Candy and his iconic films
It's been 25 years since the world lost legendary comedian John Candy.
Fellow Canadian and Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds posted a moving tribute to Candy on Sunday, in the form of a brief but heartwarming clip of highlights from Candy's film career.
Candy died suddenly in 1994 from a heart attack in Durango, Mexico, where he was shooting Western adventure comedy Wagons East. He was 43.
"It’s the 25th anniversary of John Candy’s passing We cooked up a small tribute to a comedic genius and Canadian hero," Reynolds wrote, thanking Candy's children, Jennifer and Chris.
"If you haven’t seen much of his work, take a look at his films. He was a treasure."
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Candy's children responded, both thanking Reynolds for the project.
"This made me cry. It's so amazing and sweet!" wrote Jennifer Candy. "He has so many people that absolutely love him, he was one of the best."
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You'll spy many a classic Candy moment in the supercut, from his roles in Stripes, Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Cool Runnings and many more.
It's all set to the Daryl Hall-penned "Everytime You Go Away," a version of which (unfortunately not UK singer Paul Young's) was featured in John Hughes' 1987 classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles, starring Candy and fellow comedy legend Steve Martin — you'll see a fair few delightful clips from this in the supercut.
"I’ve had Planes, Trains & Automobiles memorized for over twenty years. So funny and so heartbreaking," Reynolds commented.
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One of the best bits though? That iconic scene from Uncle Buck, when our main man uses a snow shovel to flip a giant pancake. Absolute classic.
The video, which sits at a mere 1:45, has clocked up 1.8 million views at the time of writing.
As Reynolds put it, he truly was a treasure.
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