Macaulay Culkin reveals why he thinks 'abusive' father 'resents him' after confirming they haven't spoken for 30 years
Macaulay Culkin has opened up about his relationship with his father, who he says he hasn't spoken to in 30 years.
The Home Alone star is undoubtedly one of the most famous child actors in history, with many associating him with his role in Home Alone as Kevin McCallister.
However, Macaulay isn't the only one with acting chops, as two of his brothers, Kieran and Rory Culkin, also took to the acting industry, and their parents, Christopher 'Kit' Culkin and Patricia Brentrup, managed their sons' careers.
His parents separated in 1995, which caused some tension in the household and also led to the actor 'wiping' his parents' names off his trust fund, which was worth $50 million.
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While he's maintained a relationship with his mother, Culkin has been estranged from his father since he was a teenager, PEOPLE reports.
Culkin has always been open about his difficult relationship with his dad, which he spoke about recently on Monday (31 March) with Kate and Oliver Hudson on their podcast, Sibling Reverly.
“I haven’t spoken to him in what would be about 30-something years. Oh, he deserves it, too. He’s a man who had seven kids, and he has four grandkids, and none of them want anything to do with him." he said.
"As a man myself, I would know that I f****d up, I really must have done something wrong… I have more than an inkling that he does not feel that way. Like, we're wrong, and he's right — he's one of those kind of like narcissistic, crazy people.”
He also shared his belief that his fame had led to his father 'resenting' him due to his desire to be an actor, as he claims he 'took a big brunt of it'.
Macaulay said: "Right off the bat, I instantly got the lead stuff in the ballet company, I instantly booked all these things, I think he resented me for that. I think he kind of hated me a little bit for that, so I think that’s why he was a little bit harsh with me.”
He then went on to call his father 'the worst person I've ever known in my life', adding that his experience had shaped how he is with his two sons, who he shares with fiancée, Brenda Song.
"It's one of my earliest memories of him was [thinking], ‘When I grew up, this is how I'm not gonna be with my kids," he continued. "Now that I have kids of my own, it's like, you know, it kicks up some dust. I kinda go, you know, like, I can't believe he was like that. He had all these lovely kids. It's crazy."
Culkin has previously accused his father of being 'physically and mentally' abuse, telling Marc Maron on his podcast in 2018: "He was a bad man. He was abusive, physically and mentally — I can show you all my scars if I wanted to.”
In a 2001 interview with New York Magazine, Macaulay further claimed that his dad was 'always abusive, but it didn’t get really, really, really bad until later on'.
PEOPLE reports that Kit's late partner, Jeanette Krylowski, denied that he was abusive to any of his children.
As for why he decided to step away from the acting business, Macaulay said he was 'so tired' from doing numerous projects and when his parents split, he decided to take 'ownership' and turn down roles.
Topics: Macaulay Culkin, Home Alone, Kieran Culkin
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