Posted on 10/13/2025 12:32:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Hanks made the comment after learning that the late comedian John Candy — who lost his father at the young age of 5 — had just begun "therapeutic work" prior to his death at 43Collin Hanks is a proponent of therapy.
During a discussion at a screening of the Prime Video documentary John Candy: I Like Me on Thursday, Oct. 9, the actor, 43, said all "white men in their 40s" should be "doing therapy."
He made the comment while speaking about how the late comedian John Candy navigated the death of his father at the young age of 5. Hanks directed the documentary, which Ryan Reynolds produced.
The Nuremberg star recalled getting off a phone call about the project with Reynolds, 48, and spending the "better part of a month just sort of digging and doing research" into Candy's life in search of "the theme" that would underpin the documentary.
During that time, Hanks reconnected with Candy's kids, Christopher Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan (who serve as co-producers, along with John's wife, Rosemary Margaret Hobor) — and learned something profound about the Uncle Buck star.
"Once I found out that John's father had died when he was 5, I said, 'Okay, that's something that never leaves you. That's something that he wrestled with for his entire life. How? What's that?' " he recalled at the screening at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hanks continued: "And then when I connected with Chris, he had mentioned that [John] had just started to do that therapeutic work that a lot of people do in their 40s, specifically white men in their 40s — they should all be doing therapy. And so once I found out that he had started to do that work and was
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Is he the one that dated Kim whoever from Real Housewives of Atlanta?
How strangely specific. Why just white men, Colin?
LAPD and Highway Patrol closed down the freeway for his funeral procession in respect. Only did this for 2 Presidents and the Pope before.
Gimme a break!...
One break, coming up!
Well he and his Dad can go first.
To a black racist, all whites must be racist.
To a white racist, he knows how truly lonely he is.
Hanks needs therapy. I pray he gets it.
Sounds about right. A good psychologist can really help, because they help a person change the way they think. But a person has to seriously be willing to do that and most aren’t willing. Most go to these therapists just to unload and whine. Nothing changes.
All men should have mentors, not therapists.
You only need to see a good therapist once. But you need continual guidance from a mentor.
I keep seeing ads for mental health help. It’s almost like therapists are pushing an idea that EVERYBODY needs therapy. And if you claim you don’t, that proves you need it. 😵😂👍
I am just a jerk and there is no cure.
I feel your pain.😂😂😂
The Hanks family has really gone downhill since Nancy...
The only therapist, a man should talk to you are his bartender, his barber, or his mechanic
Even then, you’re still at the risk of being called a homo and quit being such a crybaby pussy
Well, I normally do software; but, send him on over and I can counsel him.
Fairly typical of newly minted 2Lts.
People who think they are "broken" for some reason will keep going until they find someone to agree with them. Because that makes them the victim and everything not their fault.
Oh getting women in the workforce and on company plans is big business for big pharma SSRIs and therapy schemes.
I’d say Colin Hanks needs a colonoscopy...
Well, he is 47, and I think now they recommend getting the first one at 45, so yes. I don’t know if he can afford healthcare.
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