Hollywood’s favorite comeback kid, Macaulay Culkin, just proved sibling pride hits harder than Home Alone traps. The actor revealed he “cried like a baby” watching his younger brother, Kieran Culkin, snag his first-ever Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Academy Awards. And guess what? Macaulay only tuned in for his brother’s category—because he “knew there was no way he wasn’t going to win.”
Kieran, 41, took home the golden statue for his explosive role as Roman Roy in HBO’s Succession, beating out heavyweights like Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) and Ryan Gosling (Barbie). But while the world cheered for the Succession star, Macaulay admitted he spent the night glued to his screen, waiting for one moment. “I didn’t care about anything else,” the Home Alone legend joked in a post-Oscars interview. “I skipped the red carpet, the speeches—everything. I just wanted to see my little bro crush it.”
Fans quickly flooded social media with clips of Macaulay’s emotional reaction, which he later described as “ugly crying, but the good kind.” The brothers, who’ve both navigated childhood fame and Hollywood pressures, share a famously tight bond. Macaulay even hinted that Kieran’s win felt like a “full-circle moment” for their family. “We’ve been through so much together,” he said. “Seeing him up there… it’s like we won.”
But here’s the twist: Kieran’s victory wasn’t just a personal milestone—it made history. He’s now the first Culkin sibling to nab an Oscar, though Macaulay cheekily added, “Don’t worry, I’ll catch up.” (Cue the Richie Rich reboot rumors.)
The internet, of course, couldn’t handle the wholesomeness. “Macaulay crying over Kieran’s Oscar is the serotonin boost I needed,” tweeted one fan, while another wrote, “The Culkins deserve ALL the awards—and a reality show.” Even Succession co-star Brian Cox called the moment “bloody brilliant” in a backstage interview.
But the real kicker? Kieran’s acceptance speech, where he shouted out his brother: “Mac, you’re my hero. This is ours.” Cue another round of Culkin tears.
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