Fans were shocked to discover that a young Scarlett Johansson made an appearance in the beloved holiday movie, Home Alone 3. In the film, the Black Widow star, who was just 11 years old at the time, portrayed Molly, the sister of the main character, Alex Pruitt, played by Alex D. Linz. The third installment of the series follows Alex as he takes on international criminals who are after a microchip hidden in a toy car that he accidentally ends up with. While stuck at home with chickenpox, Alex notices the criminals casing his neighbor’s house, leading to a showdown to protect his family and their home in Chicago.
Fans are buzzing with excitement after discovering that Scarlett Johansson appeared in Home Alone 3 as the sister, with many expressing surprise at this little-known fact. (photo from 1997)
At 39 years old, the Black Widow star took on the role of Molly, the sister of Alex Pruitt (played by Alex D. Linz), when she was just 11 years old. This photo was taken in 2020.
The focus of the third part of the series is on Alex, who finds himself in a situation where he has to defend his home in Chicago from terrorists. This unexpected predicament arises when a remote-controlled car with a concealed microchip is accidentally entrusted to him. In the image, you can see David Thornton, Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, and Lenny Von Dohlen.
However, fans were genuinely surprised to discover that Scarlett Johansson, known for playing the indifferent older sister in the movie, had a role in Home Alone 3. Expressing their shock on social media, one fan said, “How the hecking HECK did I not know Scar Jo is in Home Alone 3??????” Another fan commented, “Holy s***…Scar Jo was in Home Alone?….Wow,” while another wrote, “How did I just realize Scar Jo was the sister in Home Alone???” Even Scarlett’s own daughter didn’t recognize her in the movie, showcasing the unexpected nature of this revelation.
Scarlett looks completely different in the 90s movie, and fans seem to be in agreement as well (shown with Alex D. Linz).
The young actress from Lost In Translation caused a stir among fans when she appeared in a holiday movie. During a TV interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers in 2021, she mentioned that her daughter ended up watching the film without her prompting. She revealed that they watched Home Alone together, and even though she was in the third movie in the franchise, she didn’t mention it to her daughter at first. The actress shared that her six-year-old daughter didn’t immediately recognize her on screen as her character, Molly Pruitt. It took some explaining before her daughter finally realized it was her mom in the film. The actress humorously recounted the interaction, saying her daughter reacted with a casual “Oh, OK. Whatever.”
However, it wasn’t just fans who had trouble recognizing the young actress at first. Even her daughter, Rosie, who was just six years old at the time, had some difficulty spotting her own mother.
In the classic 1990 film, Macaulay Culkin takes on the lead role as the lovable Kevin McCallister.