Actor Macaulay Culkin, 43, received a Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles on Friday and was reunited with his onscreen mum Catherine O’Hara during the ceremony; Macaulay and Catherine starred together in the legendary 1990 Christmas favourite Home Alone and its equally iconic 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Speaking at the event in Hollywood, Catherine opened up about what it was like to play his “fake mom” in the films.
“Home Alone was, is, and always will be a beloved global sensation. The reason it’s that [and] the reason families all over the world can’t let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin,” she said, noting his “perfect performance” made acting look as if it were “the most natural thing in the world to do.”
Catherine ended her speech by congratulating the actor on receiving a Walk of Fame star. “Thank you for including me, your fake mom who left you home alone not once but twice, to share in this happy occasion,” she said. “I’m so proud of you.”
Following Home Alone, Macaulay went on to star in My Girl and Richie Rich. As an adult, he’s appeared in films like Party Monster and Changeland, as well as the TV series American Horror Story and The Righteous Gemstones.