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‘Home Alone’ Director Doesn\u2019t Remember Kate Hudson\u2019s Tiny Credit in the Holiday Classic<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Home Alone<\/em> is the holiday movie that gave us booby traps, aftershave screams, and the iconic phrase \u201cKeep the change, ya filthy animal.\u201d It made Macaulay Culkin a household name, turned Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern into slapstick legends, and cemented Chris Columbus as one of Hollywood\u2019s go-to family filmmakers.<\/p>\n And yet, nearly 35 years later, the franchise can still surprise\u2014even its own director.<\/p>\n While chatting with Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> on Friday, August 15, Columbus, 66, was asked if he remembered Kate Hudson\u2019s brief involvement in the sequel. \u201cI don\u2019t remember her,\u201d he admitted. \u201cI can\u2019t even remember seeing her on film.”<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n That tracks\u2014because the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days<\/em> actress was never actually on screen. Earlier this year, she laughed about the tiny gig on The Tonight Show<\/em>. \u201cI sang in the chorus of Home Alone 2<\/em>,\u201d Hudson, 46, told host Jimmy Fallon. \u201cIt was my first professional job.\u201d<\/p>\n When the SNL<\/em> alum asked if she was visible in the movie, she clarified: \u201cNo, I\u2019m just on the soundtrack.\u201d Hudson explained, \u201cSo I went in and our chorus sang\u2014there was a chorus there I think on the day, but I was not cast.\u201d She went on to joke that the job still pays off\u2026 sort of. \u201cI still get residuals,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cEvery once in a while I\u2019ll get ten cents.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n Then in March, she revisited the story in a behind-the-scenes clip for CBS Mornings Plus<\/em><\/a> while promoting Running Point<\/em> with costar Brenda Song. After a producer off-camera connected the dots\u2014Song, 37, is engaged to Culkin, 44, who played Kevin McCallister\u2014Hudson confirmed, \u201cIt was my very first paid job\u2026 singing in the chorus of Home Alone<\/em>, I think it was Home Alone 2<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n After Hudson reiterated that she wasn\u2019t on camera, the Suite Life of Zack & Cody<\/em> alum quipped, \u201cSuch a small world.\u201d Hudson then added that the residual checks still trickle in\u2014\u201clittle pennies\u201d that probably cost more to mail than they\u2019re worth.<\/p>\n Turns out, Hudson\u2019s not the only one whose connection to the franchise comes with a small-but-mighty payout.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf73 <\/strong>SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks & fun food news in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udf73<\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier this month on Hot Ones<\/em><\/a>, Culkin said he actually prefers the sequel because he \u201cgot paid more,\u201d adding he owns a slice of the net and a cut of merchandising. \u201cIf you buy a Talkboy I\u2019m like, yeah, I\u2019ll take 15% of that,\u201d he joked, referring to the handheld voice recorder Kevin used in the movie, which became a hit toy in the \u201990s.<\/p>\n As for fans hoping to see the Home Alone<\/em> gang reunite, Columbus isn\u2019t on board. \u201cIt was a very special moment, and you can\u2019t really recapture that,\u201d he told ET<\/a><\/em>, adding that trying again would be \u201ca mistake\u201d and that the movies \u201cshould be left alone.\u201d<\/p>\n While Columbus\u2014who also directed Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em> and the first two Harry Potter<\/em> films\u2014isn\u2019t planning a reboot, the beloved classic turns 35 this November and remains a holiday staple on Disney+.<\/p>\n