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Colin Hanks is reflecting on the way comedian John Candy was treated by the press during interviews in his heyday.

During a recent appearance on the " Happy Sad Confused " podcast, the 47-year-old filmmaker discussed the insensitive ways Candy was asked about his weight during interviews, calling it "heartbreaking," and saying the line of questioning he endured "would not fly in this day and age."

"That, particularly, was so soul-crushing to me, to see first off, how uncomfortable John was in an interview, and it was because, deep down, he knew, 'They're going to ask about my weight,'" he explained. "And you go, 'Well, why is that a big deal?' Well, when you see how people asked him about his weight, it all makes sense."

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