US EditionMacaulay Culkin reveals, John Candy saw early signs of father's abuse
Macaulay Culkin describes John Candy as a rare supportive adult who sensed trouble at home and offered care during the filming of 'Uncle Buck'.
- The documentary 'John Candy: I Like Me' premiered on September 4, 2025, at the Toronto International Film Festival, featuring Macaulay Culkin's reflections on Candy's kindness.
- Culkin shared that John Candy regularly checked on him during challenging periods in his life, offering support that stood in stark contrast to his troubled and abusive dynamic with his distant father, Christopher 'Kit' Culkin.
- Culkin said Candy’s concern on set was “a testament to the kind of man he was” and recalled Candy looking side-eyed as if asking, 'Is everything alright over there?'
- Culkin expressed that his father became abusive physically and mentally, worsening as Culkin’s fame and fortune grew after films like 'Uncle Buck' and 'Home Alone' .
- This portrayal highlights Candy’s empathy amid Culkin’s family struggles and suggests Candy played an important supportive role during Culkin’s early career.
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John Candy's kids bonded with Macaulay Culkin as child star faced 'tough situation' with family
"At that time, his family was keeping him [on] a schedule," Jennifer Candy tells EW, reflecting on her dad looking out for Culkin amid family issues.Steve Schapiro/Corbis via Getty; Vinnie Zuffante/Getty John Candy and Macaulay CulkinKey PointsJohn Candy's kids, Jennifer and Christopher Candy, speak to EW after the TIFF premiere of a new documentary about their dad.They recall their father bonding with Macaulay Culkin on Uncle Buck.Christopher …
Former child star says comedy legend who died in 1994 protected him from his ‘monster’ father
Before “Home Alone” turned Macaulay Culkin into a child actor icon, it was “Uncle Buck” (released in theaters one year before) that first put the young star on the map.
Macaulay Culkin says John Candy was rare Hollywood ally during troubled childhood with ‘monster’ father
For Macaulay Culkin, John Candy was more than a co-star.Culkin, who appeared alongside Candy in 1989's "Uncle Buck" and then again in 1990's "Home Alone," spoke about the late comedic actor in a new documentary, revealing that he was one of the few people in Hollywood who checked in on him about his "monster" of a father, Christopher "Kit" Culkin."I think he always had that really great instinct," Culkin said in "John Candy: I Like Me," which pr…
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