Will Ferrell in ‘Elf’ and the Empire State Building.Photo:Courtesy of Warner Bros.; Dave Allocca / StarPix
Courtesy of Warner Bros.; Dave Allocca / StarPix
Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color? Green — and yellow!
The Empire State Building.Dave Allocca / StarPix
Dave Allocca / StarPix
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Will Ferrell inElf(2003).Alan Markfield/New Line Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock
Alan Markfield/New Line Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock
Back in November 2018, Sedaris, who played Walter’s fun-loving secretary, told PEOPLE it “was just a blast” making the holiday comedy.
“We just sat around talking a lot. Everybody was always in a good mood; the energy was up. Itwas a nice and pleasant set to be on," said the actress and comedian, 62.
That doesn’t mean, however, that the movie’s stars thoughtElfwould still resonate the way it still does this many years later.
“You never know when you start,” said Sedaris. “You do a scene here, you do a scene there, and I can never see the big picture. I don’t really think about the final product at all. If I’m having fun and everyone’s having fun, the chances are it’s going to turn out okay.”
Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel inElf(2003).New Line/courtesy Everett Collection
New Line/courtesy Everett Collection
Despite the lasting impact ofElf, back in 2021, Ferrell revealed thathe turned down a second filmdue to it having a similar premise as the original movie.
“I would have had to promote the movie from an honest place, which would’ve been, like, ‘Oh no, it’s not good. I just couldn’t turn down that much money,’ " Ferrell, 56, toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
“And I thought, ‘Can I actually say those words? I don’t think I can, so I guess I can’t do the movie,’ " Ferrell added.
source: people.com
