‘Home Alone’ Director Reveals That Donald Trump “Bullied” His Way Into The Sequel Film

Chris Columbus, the director of each “Home Alone” motion pictures, claims that Donald Trump insisted on being included within the movie.

Columbus defined that Trump’s cameo was necessitated by the necessity to movie within the lodge. He said, “We wanted to shoot in the lobby. We couldn’t rebuild The Plaza on a soundstage.”

Often, a manufacturing crew might safe the usage of a bodily location by paying a price. Nonetheless, on this case, Trump desired extra than simply financial compensation.

“We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie,’” Columbus added. “So we agreed to put him in the movie.”

Columbus proceeded to movie the scene, however he remained unsure about its inclusion within the remaining lower till the film underwent testing with an viewers.

“People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen,” the director continued. “So I said to my editor, ‘Leave him in the movie. It’s a moment for the audience.’ But he did bully his way into the movie.”

The 1992 sequel to “Home Alone,” titled “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” starred Macaulay Culkin in his breakthrough position as Kevin McCallister. Donald Trump, the proprietor of New York’s Plaza Lodge on the time, made a cameo look within the movie.

Donald Trump was the one presidential candidate who helped Kevin discover the foyer in Home Alone 2 when he misplaced in New York Metropolis. pic.twitter.com/IVkrRsanLU

— Charles R Downs (@TheCharlesDowns) December 24, 2023