Charlie Fitzgibbon, 9, already considers himself a star as strangers pay special attention to him for his likeness to a renowned celebrity.
The mother of the 9-year-old strongly believes that her son shares a lot of resemblance with Kevin McCallister from Home Alone. Leanne,32, said people started noticing that his face is so much like Kevin since he was only 5, but all the people can’t notice this similarity as he is too young.
Charlie is from Crawley, West Sussex, and he loves to watch Home Alone, which shows the story of a boy Kevin who is left alone at home while all other family members go for a holiday on Christmas eve.
Kevin had to protect himself and the house from two thieves who entered the residence while no one was there. The star who played the character of Kevin in the hit movie is Macaulay Culkin. The mega-hit project, released in 1990, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in December 2020.
The 32-year-old mother is a nurse by profession, and she said every year in December, the family gets so many messages from people who they don’t know telling them that “Charlie is again on TV.point 290 |
” Even when strangers encounter Charlie at public places, they point out the similarity he shares with Kevin.point 98 | Charlie has got sticky-out ears and blondish hair, which makes him look more like the famous star.point 180 | 1
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The whole family loves the film Home Alone, particularly Charlie.point 61 | The family watches their favorite movie often, especially during the Christmas holidays.point 138 | Leanne shared a photo of Kevin and her son on Facebook, writing that they both look alike, and hundreds of people acknowledge this.point 247 |
The post sparked a debate as many people agreed, and many disagreed with the idea.point 68 | 1
“He looks nothing like Kevin,” a user commented.
Another jumped to oppose him and said, “Yes, I can see so many similarities between the two.”
The mother said they’ve got a mixed reaction from the social media users. “There were so many likes and plenty of good comments,” she said. The kid is also happy and enjoys the comments of people as he loves Home Alone.