Macaulay Culkin Reveals Regret Missing 1998 Rushmore Role

Macaulay Culkin, the former child star known for "Home Alone," revealed on the show "Hot Ones" that he regrets missing out on the lead role of Max Fischer in the 1998 Wes Anderson film "Rushmore." During his self-imposed acting hiatus in the mid-1990s, Culkin was reading scripts but accidentally overlooked "Rushmore," only discovering the script years later while clearing out old materials. The role eventually went to Jason Schwartzman, whose performance Culkin admires, though Culkin believes he could have brought something special to the part. Culkin described the missed opportunity as "a ball and a biscuit," reflecting on how the film would have aligned with his selective approach to quality projects during that time. He paused his acting career after 1994, citing personal reasons such as attending high school and marrying young, before returning to acting in 2003 with "Party Monster." Despite the missed role, Culkin has maintained his status as a pop culture icon and is now balancing his career with fatherhood alongside wife Brenda Song.