US Edition'He's the One Setting Traps for Me' — Macaulay Culkin Shares His Home Alone Sequel Idea
- At the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Culkin described an elevator pitch for a Home Alone sequel and said he wouldn’t rule out returning as Kevin McCallister if the project is right.
- Reimagining the protagonist, the pitch positions Kevin McCallister, adult version of the original character, as a widower or divorcee whose son locks him out, using the house as a relationship metaphor.
- Culkin emphasized the idea is only an elevator pitch and noted he has not been formally approached, saying it would have to be just right to proceed.
- A Culkin return could reshape interest in the Home Alone franchise by reigniting enthusiasm, but Chris Columbus warned against new entries, saying `It was a very special moment, and you can't really recapture that`.
- Recognizing audience nostalgia, Culkin noted the series' nostalgic pull makes revisiting Kevin timely, while Home Sweet Home Alone , Disney+ reboot starring Archie Yates, received unfavourable reviews.
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The actor, who played the child in the cult family film, even had an idea of a scenario to find Kevin McCallister 35 years later.
Macaulay Culkin shares ‘elevator pitch’ for new ‘Home Alone’ sequel
Macaulay Culkin is open to returning to the “Home Alone” franchise that catapulted him into child stardom — and he has an idea for a new Kevin McCallister misadventure. The 45-year-old native New Yorker was on his current “A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin” tour when he told fans he’s “not completely allergic” to revisiting the John Hughes-penned Christmas staples, if it’s “the right thing,” Variety reports. Culkin said he thinks the once-p…
Macaulay Culkin recently admitted that he would be open to take over his mythical character Kevin McCallister.
Macaulay Culkin recently stated that he "wouldn't be completely allergic" to the idea of returning to the role of Kevin McAllister on Home Alone.
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