
John Candy tribute's TIFF debut brings Canadian Hollywood royalty to Toronto
Sandeep Panesar
created: Sept. 5, 2025, 4:12 p.m. | updated: Sept. 5, 2025, 9:47 p.m.
Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF, hosted the premiere of director Colin Hanks' John Candy: I Like Me on Thursday night, and Canadian big screen stars like Ryan Reynolds and Eugene Levy showed up to the occasion.
This project is an ode to one of Canada's most beloved comedians, the late John Candy.
The film revisits Candy's iconic performances while also exploring the struggles he faced with anxiety and fatphobia.
Aside from Reynolds and Levy, other Canadian personalities who appeared on the red carpet include Paul Shaffer and George Stroumboulpoulos.
The festival runs in various venues throughout Toronto and runs from September 4 to 14.
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