Donald Trump Strong-Armed His Way into ‘Home Alone 2’ By Leveraging Plaza Hotel

Donald Trump‘s visitor starring position in “Home Alone: Lost in New York” was not a nod to his expertise … seems he was demanding the position in return for permitting filming at his resort.

Director Chris Columbus instructed Enterprise Insider how Trump drew a line within the sand — you wanna shoot at The Plaza, then put me in your film.

Columbus mentioned, “Like most areas in New York Metropolis, you simply pay a charge and you’re allowed to shoot in that location. We approached The Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned on the time, as a result of we needed to shoot within the foyer. We couldn’t rebuild The Plaza on a soundstage.”

Chris mentioned the long run President was blunt … “Trump said OK. We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie.’”

Now here is the factor. It appears Columbus thought Trump could be an annoyance to audiences, but it surely was the alternative … “After we screened it for the primary time the oddest factor occurred: Folks cheered when Trump confirmed up on-screen. So I mentioned to my editor, ‘Go away him within the film. It’s a second for the viewers.’ However he did bully his approach into the film.”