Home Alone has become a beloved classic earning its place as a timeless favorite for generations of fans.
The second sequel of the film shows eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, boarding a flight to New York instead of Miami, where his family were spending the holiday.
One of the scenes features the boy walking through the Plaza, which Donald Trump owned at the time. He then stumbles upon Trump, asking for directions to the lobby.
Years after Home Alone 2 has been released, director Chris Columbus opened up about Trump’s cameo, dubbing it a “curse.”
“It’s become this curse. It’s become an albatross for me. I just wish it was gone,” Columbus told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Previously, the director, who also directed Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Harry Potter films, among others, revealed that Trump had “bullied his way into the movie.”
“We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie’,” Columbus said. “So we agreed to put him in the movie, and when we screened it for the first time the oddest thing happened. People cheered when Trump showed up on screen.
“So I said to my editor, ‘Leave him in the movie. It’s a moment for the audience.’”
In 2023, Trump disputed Columbus’ claims in a Truth Social post. He wrote he was busy and didn’t want to do it, but they were persistent.
“That little cameo took off like a rocket, and the movie was a big success, and still is, especially around Christmas time. People call me whenever it is aired. Now, however, 30 years later, Columbus (what was his real name?) put out a statement that I bullied myself into the movie. Nothing could be further from the truth. That cameo helped make the movie a success … Just another Hollywood guy from the past looking for a quick fix of Trump publicity for himself!”
When Trump’s cameo was cut for a Canadian production of the movie in 2014, he tweeted, “The movie will never be the same! (just kidding).”
However, Columbus says he can’t cut the president’s cameo now as he fears deportation.
“If I cut it, I’ll probably be sent out of the country. I’ll be considered sort of not fit to live in the United States. So I’ll have to go back to Italy or something,” he told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Fears come as Trump’s administration has deported 238 supposed criminals – American immigrants – to the “world’s worst prison” in El Salvador. Among them has been a teen who hasn’t had a criminal record. In fact, Trump’s administration admitted to have made a mistake when they arrested the teen, but he was sent to the notorious prison anyways, leaving his father searching for answers.
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