Home Alone stars Kieran Culkin and brother Macaulay’s relationship now after Oscars ‘snub’

Kieran Culkin, who appears with his wife Jazz Charton on Celebrity Gogglebox for Stand up to Cancer tonight, appeared to snub his brother Macaulay in his Oscars acceptance speech

Everything you need to know about Oscar-winning actor Kieran Culkin and his relationship with his brother Macaulay after the pair starred together in Home Alone

• Oscars snub: Kieran Culkin shocked fans when he left his brother out of his Oscars acceptance speech after receiving the Best Supporting Actor gong for A Real Pain. While he spoke lovingly of his wife Jazz Charton and gave a shout out to Concession co-star Jeremy Strong, but left out any mention of his brother Macaulay.
• Home Alone: Macaulay and Kieran Culkin both starred in cult Christmas film Home Alone, but according to the younger brother, he had no idea Macaulay was the star until the premiere. He told the LA Times: “Devin Ratray, the guy who played Buzz, lied to me and told me the movie was all about him.”
• Huge family: Macaulay and Kieran are two of seven children, with Macauley the third and his younger brother the fourth. They have another brother, Rory, who also became a professional actor.
• Family estrangement: Their dad Kit Culkin managed the careers of his actor sons in the late 80s and early 90s until their parents split up, sparking a bitter custody battle. Macaulay told Marc Manon’s WTF podcast: “He was abusive, physically and mentally – I can show you all my scars if I wanted to.” Kieran said: “He’s not a good dude, but he wasn’t really a big part of my life after the age of 15.”
• Close bond: Macaulay and Kieran maintain a close bond despite their physical distance. Macaulay and his family live in Los Angeles while his brother and his wife life on the other side of the USA in New York City. Speaking to Access Hollywood in October 2021, Kieran said: “I’m a little bit ahead on the dad thing. I’ve got a two-year-old daughter and an eight-week-old son, but I haven’t actually met his son yet because he lives in California and there’s been work and a pandemic and all that stuff.”
• Family tragedy: Macaulay and Kieran’s elder sister Dakota was tragically killed when she was hit by a car aged just 29. Macauley named his oldest child Dakota in her honour while Kieran told the Guardian last year: “I think about her all the time and I go visit where she’s buried often.”
• Celebrity Gogglebox: Catch Kieran and his wife Jazz Charton on Celebrity Gogglebox for Stand up to Cancer. It airs tonight (Friday, December 12) at 9pm.

Source: Mirror