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Chris Columbus, who helmed the Christmas classic and most recently produced ‘Nosferatu,’ also spoke to THR about how a “bizarre” meeting with Chevy Chase led him to the film in the first place and why he decided to cast Macaulay Culkin over 300 child actors.

On this week’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter ’s Awards Chatter podcast, the veteran filmmaker — who most recently produced the new version of Nosferatu, which hits theaters on Christmas Day — reflected on how a “bizarre” meeting with Chevy Chase led him to the franchise in the first place. Columbus, who badly needed the gig after a couple of box office disappointments left his future directing prospects up in the air, enthusiastically said yes and began shooting second unit footage over Christmas. While Hughes was all-in on casting young Macaulay Culkin to play the film’s main character, Kevin McCallister, Columbus wasn’t sure at first.

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