Macaulay Culkin may be one of the most recognizable child actors in Hollywood history, but his two young sons still have no idea that he’s the iconic Kevin McCallister from Home Alone. According to the actor, the family watches the movie together “often,” yet the kids simply enjoy it without realizing their dad is the clever, booby-trap-setting hero on screen.
Culkin says his sons are still too young to fully connect the dots, and for now, he loves seeing them experience the film purely as a fun holiday classic. He admits it’s amusing to sit beside them as they cheer for Kevin while completely missing the fact that the star is sitting right next to them.
The actor has joked that one day the realization will hit them, and he’s curious to see their reactions. Until then, Culkin enjoys the rare privilege of being both a beloved dad and the secret star of one of the most famous Christmas movies of all time.