Macaulay Culkin Only Agreed To 'Home Alone 2' If He Could Also Play A Horror Villain

For the lead in the film, however, the cousin to Macaulay’s character, the studio looked to a different child actor: Charlie Korsmo, who’d appeared in six films in two years. Charlie turned down their $1 million offer, retired from acting altogether, and would go on to become a professor of law. So the studio had to hire someone else—some kid named Elijah Wood. 

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Like we said, the film’s rated R. Though it centers on two 12-year-olds, it is not meant for children. That didn’t stop a fair number of parents from taking their kids to see it, fooled by the movie’s innocuous title and poster. These parents were then surprised to see Macaulay Culkin swearing at them …

Macaulay Culkin Only Agreed To 'Home Alone 2' If He Could Also Play A Horror Villain
Source: Pinoy Daily News