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Donald Trump claims he is one of the prime reasonsHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkbecame iconic. The former US president made a cameo in the movie, which is still popular among the fans of the franchise. However, director Chris Columbus stated a few years ago that the cameo wasn’t pre-planned, and the former POTUS “bullied himself” into the movie.
Donald Trump, who was the then-owner of The Plaza Hotel, could be spotted in the hotel scene of the movie where he played his real-life role as its owner. Now, according to Trump, Chris Columbus and the team begged him to make a cameo in the Macaulay Culkin movie. He is of the notion that his presence played a huge part in making the movie superhit.
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WasHome Alone 2a success because of Donald Trump?
Home AloneandHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkare considered two of the most iconic Christmas movies ever made. The Macaulay Culkin movies are appreciated to date. The ardent fans of the franchise would remember that the second movie featured a scene where we spotted the 45th President of the United States in a cameo appearance as the owner of the Plaza Hotel.
In a 2020 interview, Chris Columbus gave an interview where he stated that the former president forced his way into the movie. In a recent social media post on hisTruth Socialaccount,Donald Trumpreplied to the allegations and stated that it was Chris Columbus and the team that begged him to appear in the movie.
“30 years ago (how time flies!), Director Chris Columbus, and others, were begging me to make a cameo appearance in Home Alone 2. They rented the Plaza Hotel in New York, which I owned at the time. I was very busy and didn’t want to do it. They were very nice, but above all, persistent. I agreed, and the rest is history!”
Trump very confidently claimed that the cameo skyrocketed the success of the movie and is one of the primary reasons why the movie is loved to date-“That little cameo took off like a rocket, and the movie was a big success, and still is, especially around Christmas time.”However, the scenario is very different if Columbus is to be believed as he even thought of editing out the cameo.
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Chris Columbus was about to edit out the cameo
When Chris Columbus spoke about the scene for the first time in 2020 in an interview withBusiness Insider, he stated that Donald Trump “bullied himself” into the movie. They needed the lobby of The Plaza Hotel to shoot as they couldn’t recreate it on a soundstage. Like every other place, they also paid the fees. However, Trump was adamant about getting a cameo appearance in the movie.
“We wanted to shoot in the lobby. We couldn’t rebuild The Plaza on a soundstage. We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie,’ So we agreed to put him in the movie.”
TheMrs. Doubtfiredirector was unsure if the cameo would be there in the final cut of the movie. He decided to see the audience’s reaction first. WhenHome Alone 2was shown to an audience, the movie aced the test. The audience cheered when The Plaza Hotel owner appeared on-screen, and thus, the cameo made it to the final cut. But it is only up to the audience who would give the final verdict if the movie was a hit because of the content or Donald Trump’s cameo.
Subham Mandal
Senior Writer
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
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