Macaulay Culkin has “unfinished business” with Catherine O’Hara.
the Running point The actor opened up about how he died Alone at home His co-star weighed in on a new profile with Gentlemen Magazine. The Emmy winner died Jan. 30 of a pulmonary embolism, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause of death.
O’Hara portrayed Kate McCallister, the mother of Culkin’s Kevin McCallister, in the beloved film. Alone at home films.
“When Katherine died in January, it shocked me,” Culkin said. “It struck me well, because, you know, it was very early. And I felt like we had unfinished business. I definitely feel like I have unfinished business with her, you know? I feel like I owe her a favor — and I don’t like to have an outstanding debt.”
O’Hara’s death shocked Hollywood, prompting many of her former co-stars, collaborators and others in the industry to write tributes in her honor. At the time, Culkin shared an emotional post on Instagram, writing: “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had a lot to say. I love you. I’ll see you later.”
Also in his interview with Gentlemen MagazineThe outlet noted that many of the actors Culkin has worked with Alone at home They died too. Culkin recalled the losses, noting that they stem from his past as a child actor.
“I’m not the head of the ball,” he said. “I’m the butt of the ball. I’m the nightmare. I bring in some of that kind of old Hollywood guard—I’d be one of the last people standing when it comes to that kind of stuff.”
studio The actress and Culkin formed a bond off-screen, with O’Hara making a special appearance and delivering remarks at the 2023 Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony. There she recounted her time working on Alone at home.
O’Hara said of his performance: “I know you worked hard, I know you did, but you made acting feel like the most natural thing in the world.”
