Macaulay Culkin, known for his role as Kevin McCallister in two of the best Christmas movies of all time, Home Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, still remains one of the most famous former child stars in the history of Hollywood.
Despite a decline in his fame over the years, the Good Son performer is among several former child stars who continue to work in the industry with roles in recent movies and TV series such as Changeland and the tenth season of American Horror Story: Double Feature. Recently, Culkin made an emotional reunion with his on-screen mother, Catherine O’Hara, during an event to celebrate his numerous achievements on the entertainment scene.
Macaulay Culkin reunited with Catherine O’Hara
Culkin became emotional as he tearfully reunited with his Home Alone co-star, Catherine O’Hara, three decades after their time on the movie set. This heartfelt moment unfolded as the actor was honored with the 2,765th star on the renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Fans of the iconic film were delighted and could not hide their excitement as pictures and videos capturing the emotional reunion surfaced on the internet, creating an online buzz as they admired the touching connection between Culkin and O’Hara.
Catherine O’Hara delivers a heartwarming speech in honor of Macaulay Culkin
During the event, O’Hara gave a heartwarming speech in honor of her onscreen son. She stated that Culkin was the major reason why Home Alone was a classic. “Home Alone was, is, and always will be a beloved global sensation. The reason families all over the world can’t let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin,” O’Hara admitted. “Yes, Culkin had the most excellent script and wonderful director, but it was his perfect performance that has made it such an enduring classic.
“I know you worked really hard, but you made acting look like the most natural thing in the world to do,” she added. “This beautiful 10-year-old little boy was called a superstar, a moneymaker, one of the hottest leading young men in Hollywood. How does anyone survive that?”
O’Hara also praised Culkin as an actor with a great sense of humor. “I believe you’d have to possess a certain quality, a gift that dear John Hughes obviously recognized in Macaulay. Of his sense of humor, it’s a sign of intelligence in a child and a key to survival at any age,” she confessed. “You have brought that sense of sweet yet twisted, yet totally relatable, sense of humor to everything you have chosen to do since Home Alone.”