Macaulay Culkin has revealed he regrets missing the opportunity to audition for Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore. The former child star, known for his role in Home Alone, admitted he passed over the script during a self-imposed break from acting after Richie Rich in 1994.
Speaking on the show Hot Ones, Culkin explained he was an avid reader of scripts but some slipped through the cracks. 'I remember about two years later, clearing out the house and throwing out the old scripts and I saw the one that I didn't read was Rushmore,' he said. 'I was like, “Oh dang.” I probably could have done that one.'
Despite his regret, Culkin acknowledged that Jason Schwartzman's performance as Max Fischer was perfect. 'I couldn't imagine anyone but Schwartzman doing that part,' he said, adding, 'But at the same time I'm like, “Oh man, that would have been a ball and a biscuit, that one.”'
Rushmore marked the breakout role for Schwartzman, who went on to collaborate with Anderson on several other films, including The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
