Home Alone remains one of the most popular movies in the United States. In fact, a 2026 YouGov survey reported it as America’s third-favorite film of all time.

The original Home Alone house, the sprawling, brick McCallister family home located in Winnetka, Illinois, has become a place of pop culture pilgrimage. Currently undergoing renovations to return it to its ’90s glory (it was purchased for $5.5 million in 2025, per Realtor.com), the home is getting a special artistic addition: a bronze sculpture of Marv Merchants, created by Marv’s actor himself, Daniel Stern.

Stern, who has left Hollywood to embark on a career as a sculptor, made a life-size sculpture of his legendary character from the scene with Kevin McCallister’s brother Buzz’s pet tarantula (named Axl) on his face. Stern is calling the statue “Marv by Marv.”

“This new sculpture really forced me to take a good, hard look at myself. Now you can too. I hope you like what you see,”........

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