Kieran Culkin reveals why he didn’t let his two children watch ‘Home Alone’

Kieran Culkinthe children never saw him or his brother Macaulay Culkiniconic Christmas movie.

On Monday, December 2, the 42-year-old actor conducted an interview ME! News on the 34th^vol annual Gotham Awards in New York, where he admitted that he doesn’t let his two children watch Home alone. Culkin is the father of 5-year-old daughter Kinsey and 3-year-old son Wilder, whom he shares with his wife Jazz Charton, 35.

“There are still a few scary moments,” the dad-of-two explained. “For the 3-year-old, there’s a tarantula (and) at the end there’s a guy who said, ‘I’ll bite off all your fingers.’ It’s scary for a 3-year-old.”

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Culkin then said that 2024 could be the year Kinsey and Wilder finally get in on some holiday fun related to the film.

“We think they may be ready for it Home alone this year,” he said. “If not, then next year.”

In May 2023 Inheritance the actor’s wife shared a few sweet photos of Culkin with children on Instagram. In the photos, Culkin shows her children around Inheritance the character of Logan Roy, posing with them on the spiral staircase and hugging his daughter in a chair.

“Alternate reality romance where he’s a dad but still an asshole ( ),” Charton teased in the caption.

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In January 2024, Culkin revealed that he already wants to have more children. One sec accepting the award for Outstanding Leading Role in a Drama Series at the 75th Emmy Awards, the actor called out to his wife: teasing that he wanted it more little ones.

“I’ve been asking for this for a while,” Culkin explained to reporters why he announced “I want more” while accepting an award for his role in the film Inheritance.

“Jazz said, ‘Maybe if you win an Emmy,'” he continued. “I didn’t bring it up for months, and then when I won the Globe, I said, ‘Remember what you said?’ And she said, “What? NO. What did I say? I don’t remember it.” ”