Will Ferrell just lately reprised a down-on-his-luck Buddy the Elf at an NHL recreation, going viral for the matted look.
Times have been robust for lots of us. But we by no means anticipated it to hit Buddy the Elf! Long gone are the times of smiling being his favourite — at the least how Will Ferrell just lately portrayed him. As we reported on a couple weeks ago, Ferrell turned up in full Buddy the Elf garb at a Los Angeles Kings recreation after Christmas, sitting there wanting completely depressing and out of vacation cheer. Now, Ferrell is explaining what made him costume up like that.
Appearing on the New Heights podcast, Ferrell stated, “That was just…I get these weird ideas every now and then. We’re season ticket holders for the L.A. Kings. We have seats right on the glass. I told my wife, ‘Over the break, it would be funny if I just got a Buddy the Elf costume and didn’t shave for a week, and I’m just sitting there with a candy cigarette and I’m just gonna sit there for a period and see how people react.’”
Ferrell confirmed that he wasn’t selling something however quite simply gauging the gang. So, no, this wasn’t some form of viral advertising for Elf 2 however quite a playful solution to give a glimpse right into a post-holiday Buddy. “Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole…He’s having a pull from his beer, smoking a cig.” While we’ll never get an Elf 2 (neither is it warranted, regardless of the 2003 authentic being a direct Christmas basic — and is maybe the newest film to earn that title — we do have to provide Ferrell props for spreading the cheer…though I’m a bit miffed he helped the Kings beat the Flyers.
Pulling in $171 million domestically, Elf would develop into one of many highest-grossing films of 2003. Numbers like that might usually drive a sequel nevertheless it’s actually one-offs like this that make you respect the film — and its star — much more. Add to that that co-stars James Caan, Ed Asher and Bob Newhart have all since handed, and also you’ve already misplaced a lot of the magic that might assist make the sequel work.
What did you consider Will Ferrell’s return as Buddy the Elf? Do you suppose a sequel may work or is Elf finest left as a standalone film?
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