Fans of the late Canadian comedian John Candy will get an intimate look at the beloved actor’s life and legacy in upcoming documentary John Candy: I Like Me. The trailer dropped on Thursday, right before its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The documentary, directed by Colin Hanks, shares never-before-seen home videos and candid recollections from his collaborators to help paint a bigger, more complete picture of the iconic actor.

“I’ve made winning my whole life,” Candy says in the clip. “And when you make winning your whole life, you have to keep on winning.”

Candy’s Stripes co-star Bill Murray begins the trailer, saying, “I can’t tell you what was right about John Candy, or what was wrong. But he was my friend.”

“And … I don’t wann

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