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There was no way they were going to risk Macaulay Culkin getting hurt doing all the risky stunts in the movie. That is why Larry Nicholas, a 30-year-old stunt double, actually performed all of them. He is the one you see in the picture zip-lining to the tree house. We would never have noticed!
According to the Law
According to Child Labor Laws, no one is allowed to employ a child after hours. That was obviously taken seriously on Home Alone. In Chris Columbus words, “We would be shooting from like 5:30 at night to 6 in the morning.” Since Macaulay Culkin could not film after 10 pm, Columbus had to cover for him. He had to say some of the actor’s lines when he was not on stage.
Only for the Hardcore Fans
This one will pass unnoticed by most of us. You may remember all the mess following Kevin not getting the pizza he wanted to. His dad, Peter McCallister, is cleaning up the kitchen afterward when he throws something more in the trash than he probably wanted to. There goes Kevin’s plane ticket!
Buzz’s Girlfriend Was Actually a Boy
Most of us remember the scene where Kevin describes Buzz’s girlfriend saying “Buzz, Your Girlfriend…Woof!”. Columbus would have found it too mean to use the photo of a girl for this scene. That is why this photo of the son of the art director Dan Webster was chosen.
Hand-drawn Kevin’s Battle Plan
As Kevin is getting ready to defend his house against the Wet Bandits, he draws the Battle Plan. What you may not know about it was that Macaulay drew it himself! In it, we can see each trap the little child thought of to stop the Wet Bandits. He must have known his house pretty well because it all turned out perfect!
The Low Budget Scary Furnace
Chris Columbus wanted to animate the evil furnace, making it come to life and chase Kevin, through computer manipulation. That did not happen though. He had to compromise and two crew members with fishing line and flashlights created what you saw in the movie! Still pretty great.