Reynolds explained during a panel discussion that he got so desperate to get Murray to participate that he eventually sent him a video message with an assist from his toddler son, Olin, who he shares with wife, actress Blake Lively.

John Candy: I Like Me, from producer Ryan Reynolds and director Colin Hanks, opens this year's Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 4, ahead of a Prime Video release worldwide next month. As its new trailer shows, it’s a heartwarming tribute to the Canadian star, who died in 1994 at age 43.

He's prideful, that man. It's not a typical color to play in a comedy like that, but it works so perfectly in concert with Steve's exasperation," Reynolds says. "Neal just wants to get home. And we all relate to that,