Recently, Disney+ announced the restart of the  Home Alone project – Home Alone . The film will begin filming at the end of 2020. According to  Comicbook , the main cast includes Kenan Thompson, Ally Maki and Chris Parnell. The character of boy Kevin is played by Archie Yates. This role made a name for Macaulay Culkin in the original version.

Released in 1990,  Home Alone  was positively received by audiences, achieved revenue success and became a classic Christmas film. The role of Kevin McCallister helped Macaulay Culkin, then 10 years old, become a star in Hollywood. However, money and fame coming too soon became a “double-edged sword” that destroyed Macaulay Culkin .

The film and its vitality after 30 years

Screenwriter John Hughes’ work revolves around Kevin McCallister – who was accidentally abandoned by his family during Christmas. Because of the overwhelming circumstances, the 8-year-old boy fought “alone” against the thieves who broke into his house.

Home Alone  was a huge success, beyond imagination. The film earned more than 477 million USD after 200 days of cinema coverage. The work set the record for “Highest-grossing comedy” and maintained it until 2003.

With great buzz, 20th Century Fox “gave the green light” to the sequel. Episode 2 of  Home Alone  titled  Home Alone 2: Lost in New  York  earned 365 million USD from the global box office. To this day, audiences still rewatch two parts of the movie every Christmas season.

Regarding awards,  Home Alone  was more successful than the sequel. The film received two Oscar nominations (Best Original Song and Best Original Score) and two Golden Globe nominations (Best Comedy Actor and Best Comedy Film). 

Macaulay Culkin, who portrays the boy Kevin, was named Outstanding Comedy Actor at the American Comedy Awards in 1991.

The buzz from  Home Alone  is a life-changing opportunity for many artists in the crew. For screenwriter John Hughes, the two  Home Alone parts  are major hits in his career, alongside  Ferris Bueller’s Day Off  and  The Breakfast Club .

Supporting actors such as Daniel Stern (as Marv Merchants), Catherine O’Hara (as Kate McCallister), John Heard (as Peter McCallister) have created a place in Hollywood.

“ Many Iraqi children gathered around and called out ‘Marv! Marv’. I feel like the movie exists everywhere, even when it’s the center of a battlefield ,” actor Daniel Stern once shared.

O’Hara also confided: ” Many people still recognize that I appeared in ‘Home Alone’. I’m very happy to be a part of this traditional Christmas movie . “

 Macaulay Culkin’s adorable appearance in Home Alone in 1990. Photo: Empire.

For Macaulay Culkin,  Home Alone  helped him become the first child star to have a million-dollar salary (as Thomas in  My Girl , 1991). The actor is also the second youngest artist to take on the position of host of Saturday Night Live.

Culkin’s hard working period lasted from 1990-1994. After his supporting role in  My Girl,  Culkin reunited with the audience with the psychological horror film –  The Good Son  (1993). 

He went on to star in four consecutive projects:  The Nutcracker  (1993),  Getting Even with Dad  (1994),  The Pagemaster  (1994) and  Richie Rich  (1994).

After that, Culkin suddenly announced that he wanted to live “a normal life” and disappeared from Hollywood. The actor’s birth status is one of the reasons.

Too early aura killed a talent

A family of 10 members who once lived hard in a two-bedroom apartment suddenly owned a million-dollar fortune thanks to Macaulay Culkin after  Home Alone .

In 1995, the son himself became a “lucrative prey” for his parents to put on the dispute table during divorce with the main purpose of fighting over property (about 15-20 million USD).

Culkin’s million-dollar role in My Girl. Photo: Empire.

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“ I have finished my work. I hope you have the money you want and don’t wait for me anymore ,” Culkin told his family. According to the verdict, Culkin returned to live with his father.

Fame and money came to Macaulay Culkin too early when he was not able to control himself and know how to calculate and use it.

 Plus the shocks from his separated family pushed Culkin into a depressed life, immersed in partying all night long.

In 1997, the actor had a quick marriage with actress Rachel Miner. The couple divorced after two years of living together because of disagreements. 

While Rachel wants to focus on building a family, the  Home Alone star  is toying with the idea of ​​resuming her acting career.

Besides Miner, one of Macaulay Culkin’s most talked about lovers is actress Mila Kunis. They were in a relationship from 2002-2011.

Kunis once shared: ” Macaulay is a big star . I can’t walk on the street with him. Macaulay has a strange charisma so fans are very enthusiastic when they see him .”

Although they spent their youth together, the two actors did not plan to take things seriously and quietly “went their separate ways” in 2011.

Meanwhile, Mila Kunis became the second sexiest “black swan” in Hollywood, Macaulay continued. slipping downhill, falling into drugs like a soulless corpse.

While dating Mila Kunis, Culkin was caught by the police five times with 17.3 grams of marijuana, 16.5 mg of Alprazolam (a sedative that causes central nervous system depression) and 32 mg of Clonazepam.

(an addictive sedative) in 2004. Accordingly, the actor had to pay a fine of 4,000 USD and go to a drug treatment center, receiving a 3-year suspended sentence.

Michael Jackson was close to Macaulay Culkin. Photo: Business Insider.

In 2012,  the National Enquirer  accused the actor of spending $6,000 a month on addictive drugs. The article said drugs were killing Macaulay Culkin and that the actor’s Manhattan apartment had been turned into a “drinking” spot.

” He was addicted for more than a year. The usual drugs were heroin or oxycodone. It was truly tragic “, quoted from  the Enquirer .

Although he denied the accusations, Macaulay Culkin often showed the listless, slovenly appearance of an addict in public.

 Accordingly, in 2014, the actor was rumored to have passed away due to drug shock. Culkin had to post photos on social networks to “prove” he was still alive.

The media and public opinion are still shocked every time they see Culkin in new photos. Still the look of a loser after the glory and fame he once had.

And yet, the relationship between Macaulay Culkin and Michael Jackson is still controversial to this day. In 2005, Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation. Despite appearing on the list of victims, Culkin still spoke out to defend the male singer.

 Culkin is also suspected of being the father of Michael Jackson’s youngest child – because he once donated sperm to the King of Pop.

Macaulay Culkin and Mila Kunis once. Photo: Insider.

Macaulay Culkin is currently trying to quit his addiction. Responding to  The Guardians , the actor said: ” I drink and smoke, and absolutely do not touch drugs .” 

Currently, Culkin is living with Brenda Song (as London Tipton in  The Suit Life of Zack and Cody ).

After all the noise, Culkin still “pretends” to exist under the huge shadow of  Home Alone .

 Public opinion and the media still constantly recall the film’s resounding success, the reputation of his role as little boy Kevin, and the price Culkin had to pay for becoming famous too early.