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Director Chris Columbus candidly discusses the unexpected Trump cameo in Home Alone 2, revealing it was a strategic trade for filming location. The seven-second appearance has become a source of ongoing frustration for Columbus, who now wishes he could remove the scene. Initially, audiences surprisingly cheered when Trump appeared on screen, which prompted Columbus to keep the moment. Despite Trump's claim that he was begged to appear, Columbus maintains the cameo was purely a transactional decision to secure the Plaza Hotel as a filming site.

Key Points: Chris Columbus Reveals Trump's Unexpected Home Alone 2 Cameo Story

  • Columbus filmed Trump at Plaza Hotel in exchange for location access
  • Audience surprisingly cheered during Trump's cameo
  • Director now wishes he could remove the scene
  • Cameo occurred during 1992 film sequel
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Here is what 'Home Alone 2' director Chris Columbus has to say about Trump cameo in film

Director Chris Columbus unpacks the controversial Trump cameo in Home Alone 2, sharing behind-the-scenes details and surprising audience reactions.

"It's become this curse. It's become this thing that I wish it was not there. - Chris Columbus"

Washington, April 15

Director Chris Columbus talked about his decision to include US President Donald Trump in 'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'. Columbus said he would like to cut the seven-second cameo from the 1992 movie, but worries he will be deported by the Trump administration, reported Deadline.

"It's become this curse. It's become this thing that I wish it was not there," he said, later adding: "It's become an albatross for me. I just wish it was gone."

"I can't cut it," said Columbus, who has Italian ancestry. "If I cut it, I'll probably be sent out of the country. I'll be considered sort of not fit to live in the United States, so I'll have to go back to Italy or something."

It is not the first time Columbus has lamented Trump's cameo. He shared in 2020 that Trump allowed him to film in The Plaza Hotel in exchange for an appearance in the movie, as per the outlet.

"When we screened it for the first time, the oddest thing happened: People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen. So I said to my editor, 'Leave him in the movie. It's a moment for the audience," reported Deadline.

Trump said he was begged to appear in the film.

Columbus shared, "He (Trump) said I begged him to be in the movie, but there's no world I would ever beg a non-actor to be in a movie. But we were desperate to get the Plaza Hotel."

'Home Alone 2: Lost in New York' was released two years after the original. The sequel follows McCallister as he finds himself lost in the Big Apple while his family travels to Florida. McCallister is sought once again by the Wet Bandits after their escape from prison, reported Deadline.

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Sarah K.
Wow, I had no idea there was so much drama behind that cameo! It's wild how such a small moment has become such a big deal decades later. Still love the movie though! 🎬
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Mike T.
I think the director is being a bit dramatic here. It's just a fun cameo from when Trump was just a businessman. People need to stop politicizing everything.
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Jamal R.
Interesting how art can take on new meanings over time. That cameo was just a quirky NYC moment in the 90s, but now it's loaded with political baggage. Time changes everything!
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Emma L.
Respectfully, I think the director should just own his creative choices. Either stand by it or edit it out - making jokes about deportation feels a bit tasteless given real immigration issues.
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Tommy G.
That scene always makes me laugh because it's so random! "Down the hall and to the left!" Classic 90s nostalgia right there.
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Aisha B.
The real tea here is that Trump apparently lied about being begged to be in the movie 😂 Typical! The director's version makes way more sense - they just needed the Plaza Hotel location.

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