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Culkin's Bee Scare: 'Thousands of Bees' Released!
28 Nov
Summary
- Macaulay Culkin revealed real bees were used in My Girl scene.
- Producers used queen bee scent to attract thousands of bees.
- Culkin was stung once, but the scene took four takes.
Macaulay Culkin, now 45, has disclosed the alarming methods used to film a pivotal bee scene in the 1991 movie My Girl. The actor recounted how 'thousands' of real bees were deliberately released onto him to create the memorable, tragic moment where his character, Thomas J., is swarmed due to an allergy.
During filming, producers applied a substance smelling of queen bee pheromones to Culkin's fingertips, drawing the bees to his hands and making him appear non-threatening. He explained that this technique, which involved him waving his hands to attract the bees for the camera, would be deemed unsafe by today's standards. Despite the harrowing experience, which required four takes, Culkin was only stung once on the neck.
This revelation comes as Culkin, known for his role in Home Alone, has also recently expressed openness to reprising his iconic character, Kevin McCallister, in a new Home Alone sequel, provided the concept is compelling and aligns with his vision for the character's evolution.
