Twitter-audition? 'Home Alone' actor Macaulay Culkin asks JK Rowling to cast him in next movie

The 38-year-old actor also asked Dan Fogler, who plays Jacob Kowalski in the latest Rowling films, to 'put in a good word'.

By PTI | Sep 28, 2018, 06.05 PM IST

LOS ANGELES: 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin wants to be part of JK Rowling's Harry Potter universe.

The 38-year-old actor, tweeted at Rowling Wednesday to see if he could land a role in one of her next films.

Culkin began by defending Rowling's choice to cast a well-known snake in the Harry Potter books as an Asian woman in the upcoming 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald', a choice some fans called "racist".

@jk_rowling listen Joanne, we get it, you didn't include enough representation when you wrote the books. But sudde… https://t.co/AYpeGzxQzu
— Jen Moulton (@J_A_Moulton) 1537958269000

@J_A_Moulton The Naga are snake-like mythical creatures of Indonesian mythology, hence the name ‘Nagini.’ They are… https://t.co/YGToXOGBwQ
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 1537960291000

"Hey @jk_rowling I'm with you! Nagini can be whatever she wants to be! She's a strong woman/snake," Culkin tweeted.

"Also, can you write me into the next movie? I'm Macaulay Culkin (From Home Alone: The Movie) and I was also a Pagemaster (experienced with magic)" he added.

Hey @jk_rowling I'm with you! Nagini can be whatever she wants to be! She's a strong woman/snake. Also, can you… https://t.co/TfXkXcVqWy
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) 1537981671000

The actor also reached out to actor Dan Fogler to recommend him to Rowling. Fogler plays Jacob Kowalski in the latest series of films on which Rowling is working.

Hey @mrdanfogler put in a good word for me. There's a back rub in it for you. ;) BTW, it's me Macaulay Culkin (Fr… https://t.co/S2GFAKCWBl
— Macaulay Culkin (@IncredibleCulk) 1537982491000

Culkin is best known for his role Kevin McCallister in 1990''s 'Home Alone', in which his character is left home alone during Christmas and has to defend his family's empty house from burglars.

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All-time favourite author, the creator of 'Harry Potter', philanthropist and over-all Twitter queen, JK Rowling is living proof that magic exists. For her 52nd birthday on July 31 (which she shares with her wizard boy), here are some facts about Joanne Rowling that every true fan must know.

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