Macaulay Culkin was to play ‘Stan’ in Eminem’s 2000 music video

eminem’s iconic Stan The music video featured almost a different face for the lead role.

Devon Sawa, who played Stan – an obsessive fan – revealed that the role almost went home alone Star Macaulay Culkin.

talking to entertainment tonightThe Final Destination The star shared that initially, the production team reached out to Culkin for the role.

“They went to Macaulay Culkin first. I think they wanted him, and he wasn’t available, or didn’t want to do it or whatever,” Sava admitted.

Sawa reveals how Dr. Dre was a fan of his work Final Destination, suggested him for this role. Due to a casual connection in the casting office, Sawa got the call, and the rest is history.

He recalled, “I’ll never forget, they told me that day I was going to lip-sync it.” “I remember, after the first take I did, Dre came running over and said, ‘It was good, but can you try it with some rhythm this time?’ And I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ And the day passed like this.

Despite the initial challenges, Sava considers his participation in the Stan music video “one of the proudest things I’ve been a part of.”