John Candy’s children, Jennifer and Christopher, had “no idea” their father protected Macaulay Culkin from his “monster” father while filming their 1989 comedy Uncle Buck.

In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Jennifer, 45, and Christopher, 41, revealed that they learned about Culkin’s troubled childhood — and his bond with their dad — while putting together their new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me. The Colin Hanks-directed film — released on Prime Video on Friday, October 10, and produced by Jennifer, Chris and Ryan Reynolds — pays tribute to the life and legacy of Candy through interviews with his friends, family and former costars. (The comedian died in 1994 at the age of 43 after suffering a heart attack.)

“We didn’t know what was going on with Macaulay in his life growing up

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