Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Macaulay Culkin has a favorite Home Alone film. After starring in the first two movies from the franchise in 1990 and 1992, the actor shot to prominence as a child star. He was a mere 10 and 12, respectively, while shooting both of the projects, and it turns out he prefers the sequel over the original. "What makes Home Alone 2 better than Home Alone?" asked Hot Ones host Sean Evans, to which Culkin replied, "I got paid more." "I think I own 5 percent of the net, and also 15 percent of the merchandising," the Fallout actor added. "So if you buy a Talkboy, I'm like, 'Yeah, I'll take 15 percent of that, thank you very much!'" Related Stories TV Interview In Praise of "Teenjus," Walton Goggins' Best TV Moment of 2025 Movies 'Home Alone 2' Director Chris Columbus "Wishes" He Could Cut Trump's Cameo: "It's Become This Curse" He added, "By the way, uh, buy a Talkboy this Christmas." As a prominent former child actor still in the public eye, Culkin has vouched for fellow child stars amid the growing interest in the niche sector of the entertainment industry. Ahead of the release of the second episode in Investigation Discovery's docuseries Hollywood Demons, entitled "Child Stars Gone Violent," he shared a message for the filmmakers on Instagram. "Dear ID, Please take it easy on the kiddos. We've all been through the wringer," he wrote. "No one wants to feel exploited. Don't pile on. Love, Macaulay Culkin." Culkin is married to Brenda Song, a fellow child actor, and they share two children. Although it's been years since he starred in the Home Alone franchise, the actor hosted a special screening tour of the Christmas film last holiday season. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision New 'Final Destination' Movie in the Works with 'Bloodlines' Co-Writer (Exclusive) Warner Bros. Kristen Wiig and Jonah Hill to Star in Warner Bros. Comedy 'Cut Off,' Set for 2026 Release Heat Vision 'Weapons' Director Zach Cregger on Bidding Wars, Casting Re-Dos and His Personal Connection to the Film's Final Chapter Heat Vision How 'Fantastic Four' Writer Eric Pearson Became a Marvel Secret Weapon vertical Owen Teague, Melanie Lynskey, Kathryn Newton's 'Griffin in Summer' Gets Release Date, First Trailer (Exclusive) Heat Vision Matilda Lutz Talks 'Red Sonja' and Returning to the Action Genre 8 Years After 'Revenge' Heat Vision New 'Final Destination' Movie in the Works with 'Bloodlines' Co-Writer (Exclusive) Warner Bros. Kristen Wiig and Jonah Hill to Star in Warner Bros. Comedy 'Cut Off,' Set for 2026 Release Heat Vision 'Weapons' Director Zach Cregger on Bidding Wars, Casting Re-Dos and His Personal Connection to the Film's Final Chapter Heat Vision How 'Fantastic Four' Writer Eric Pearson Became a Marvel Secret Weapon vertical Owen Teague, Melanie Lynskey, Kathryn Newton's 'Griffin in Summer' Gets Release Date, First Trailer (Exclusive) Heat Vision Matilda Lutz Talks 'Red Sonja' and Returning to the Action Genre 8 Years After 'Revenge'