Son Exposes Heartbreaking Interviews About John Candy's Weight

In a recent interview, Colin Hanks, the director of the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me," has revealed the heartbreaking way the beloved comedian was treated by interviewers regarding his weight. Hanks, 47, says the questioning directed at Candy was "unacceptable" and "would not fly in this day and age."

Hanks explains that Candy was visibly uncomfortable in interviews, knowing he would be asked about his weight. "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,'" Hanks says.

The director adds that Candy's son, Christopher, was "shocked" to see how interviewers treated his father. Christopher shared that Candy had developed poor eating habits, avoiding eating in public due to paparazzi scrutiny. "I learned through the process of this that he was so nervous about eating in front of people because of the paparazzi," Christopher said. "He developed a poor eating habit where he'd be like, 'Alright, well I'm not going to eat all day. I'm going to eat at night when I get home and I'm in privacy.'"

Hanks and Christopher both express deep empathy for the late comedian, wishing they could have stepped in to defend him from the cruel questioning. As Hanks puts it, "No one should feel that way."