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Culkin Claims Die Hard Isn't Christmas, Sparks Home Alone Sequel Ideas

12/19/2025

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Macaulay Culkin, who played Kevin McCallister, said Die Hard is not a Christmas movie and could work on any holiday, joking that he is the "godfather of Christmas".
Culkin expressed interest in a Home Alone sequel, proposing he play a widower or divorcee raising a child.
Chris Columbus, who directed the original films, said recreating Home Alone would be a mistake and noted its unique place in cinema history.

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Macaulay Culkin, who played Kevin McCallister, said Die Hard is not a Christmas movie and could work on any holiday, joking that he is the "godfather of Christmas".
Culkin expressed interest in a Home Alone sequel, proposing he play a widower or divorcee raising a child.
Chris Columbus, who directed the original films, said recreating Home Alone would be a mistake and noted its unique place in cinema history.