Tim Curry has admitted that he lied to Donald Trump‘s late ex-wife Ivana during production on Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

The 1992 film is partly set at the city’s famous Plaza Hotel, which was then owned by the president.

Many will also remember that Trump famously made a cameo appearance in the movie after he struck a deal with director Chris Columbus to allow filming to take place at the hotel.

Recalling his interactions with the businessman and his family, beloved Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim, 79, said that he was economical with the truth when conversing with Ivana.

‘She knocked on my door and said, “Are you happy in your room? Do you like the way it looks?” And I loathed it actually.’

Ivana was Trump’s first wife. The couple married in 1977 before later divorcing in 1990. They shared three children: Donald JrIvanka, and Eric. Ivana died in 2022 aged 73.

Speaking to The GuardianTim also remembered Trump, 79, being determined to introduce his then-girlfriend Marla Maples to the movie’s director.

‘He was very anxious to find Chris Columbus, the director,’ he told the publication.

‘He said: “I’ve got to get Marla to meet Chris Columbus because she’s a brilliant actress.” And I thought: “Yeah, I’m sure.”‘

Back in December 2020, filmmaker Chris said in an interview that Trump had made his cameo part of the deal for production to use the Plaza Hotel.

He explained to Business Insider at the time that they needed to shoot at the Plaza because it was something that couldn’t be reconstructed on a soundstage.

Chris said that like most locations in New York, ‘you just pay a fee, and you are allowed to shoot in that location.’

But when production approached the Plaza, the deal came with an extra ask.

He said: ‘Trump said ok. We paid the fee, but he also said, “The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie.”

‘So we agreed to put him in the movie, and when we screened it for the first time the oddest thing happened: People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen.

‘So, I said to my editor, “Leave him in the movie. It’s a moment for the audience.” But he did bully his way into the movie.’

Trump retorted Chris’s claims in December 2023 on Truth Social.

‘Thirty years ago (how time flies!), Director Chris Columbus, and others, were begging me to make a cameo appearance in Home Alone 2,’ he claimed.

‘I was very busy, and didn’t want to do it. They were very nice, but above all, persistent. I agreed, and the rest is history!’

He went on to add: ‘That little cameo took off like a rocket, and the movie was a big success, and still is, especially around Christmas time.

‘People call me whenever it is aired.’

The president also took umbrage with Chris commenting that he ‘bullied’ his way into the film.

Trump said: ‘That cameo helped make the movie a success, but if they felt bullied, or didn’t want me, why did they put me in, and keep me there, for over 30 years?

‘Because I was, and still am, great for the movie, that’s why!’

‘Just another Hollywood guy from the past looking for a quick fix of Trump publicity for himself!’

Last month, Tim shared an update on his health after suffering a stroke 13 years ago.

Speaking to the audience at LA’s Academy Museum, he said: ‘I still can’t walk, which is why I’m in this silly chair, and that’s very limiting.

‘So, I won’t be singing and I won’t be dancing very soon. I still have real problems with my left leg.’

Tim suffered a stroke after collapsing at his California home in 2012, leaving him partially paralyzed on one side of his body and affecting his speech.

Since the stroke, which he suffered aged 66, the legendary actor has remained largely out of the public eye and has been rarely sighted.

Sharing details about the brain attack, Tim continued: ‘I was having a massage at the time and I didn’t even actually notice anything, but the guy who was doing the massage said, “I’m worried about you, I want to call an ambulance.”

‘And he did, and I said, “That’s so silly.”‘