fans who grew up watching home alone There may finally be reason to hope – Macaulay Culkin, the actor who plays young Kevin McCallister, recently said he’d be open to returning for a potential sequel. during one of his stops A night down memory lane with Macaulay Culkin While on tour, the actor revealed that although he is cautious about revisiting the role, he would not rule it out completely. “I wouldn’t be allergic to it at all,” Macaulay said. He added, “It has to be perfect.”
Sequel idea with a twist
Macaulay didn’t just stop at expressing openness to sequels; He already has a story in mind. While sharing his concept during the tour, the actor described a version where Kevin finds himself locked out of his house – and this time, his son sets the trap.
“I had this thought in my mind,” she said. “I’m either a widower or a divorcee. I’m raising a child and everything else. I’m working really hard and I’m really not paying enough attention and the child is getting angry at me and then I’m out. [Kevin’s son] He won’t let me in… and he is the one laying the trap for me.”
The actor said that in his fictional story, “the house is kind of a metaphor for our relationship”, and the plot centers around Kevin “trying to get back into his son’s heart.”
Macaulay said, “It’s the closest elevator pitch I’ve had. I’m not completely allergic to it – it just has to be the right thing.”
Reviewing the legacy of Home Alone
The Home Alone franchise made Macaulay Culkin one of the biggest child stars of 1990s Hollywood. The first film became a global phenomenon. Macaulay then returned for the 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkWhich further strengthened the cultural impact of the franchise.
However, both Culkin and original director, Chris Columbus, distanced themselves from subsequent installments. Chris previously told Entertainment Tonight that any attempt at a remake home alone Will be misled. Chris said, “I think Home Alone really exists as a very special moment, and you can’t really recapture that.” “It’s a mistake to go back and try to recapture what we did 35 years ago. I think it should be left that way.”
after home alone 2The series continued without its original team – with home alone 3 (1997) and home alone 4 (2002) failed to make an impact. In 2021, Disney+ attempted a reboot titled home sweet home aloneJojo Rabbit starring Archie Yates, but it received poor reviews from fans and critics alike.
It remains to be seen whether or not this will ever make it to the screen, but for now, Culkin’s “totally not allergic” reaction has given fans a hopeful reason to relive the timeless magic. home alone,