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John Candy’s Son Makes Surprise Cameo In Ben Affleck’s Super Bowl Ad

Christopher Candy, 40, popped up in the Dunkin ad but did not know it was set to air during the Super Bowl.

Late actor John Candy’s son, Christopher Candy, made a cameo in Ben Affleck’s Dunkin’s Super Bowl commercial, adding to the buzz created by other surprise VIP cast members like Jeremy Strong, People magazine reported. The 40-year-old, whose father’s notable works include Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Home Alone, appeared in the ad as a member of the “burger chain gang,” he confirmed with TMZ on Tuesday. He appears around the 3:10 mark in the seven-minute short film version. “It was just kind of in the flow of normal commercial auditions,” the actor said about how he ended up in the ad. “At the time, I knew it was for Dunkin,’ but I didn’t actually put together that it was a Super Bowl spot.” The actor learned that he landed the job on New Year’s Eve but only learned that the commercial was intended for the Super Bowl when he arrived on set and noticed “all of this high-level security, and they’re putting these stickers on the back of your phone.” Chris Candy was just nine-year-old when his father died at age 43 from a heart attack in 1994. A documentary about John Candy is currently being produced by Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks with the full participation of the Candy family.