Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that the now-viral scene between him and the movie’s lead, Will Ferrell, nearly got cut. Acheson, now 67, appears midway through the 2003 family comedy when ...

Director Jon Favreau fought to keep the improvised bit in the film. Elf is a modern Christmas classic, but one of its most head-scratching yet hilarious moments almost ended up on the cutting room ...

The 67-year-old shared that he was only supposed to have one line on set (‘work release’) but director Jon Favreau, had a different idea. And it's what we see today. Acheson aka Mailroom Guy and Buddy ...

As the holiday favorite enjoys enduring popularity, Newsweek has looked at the stars' careers since the classic comedy ...

Will Ferrell exorcises his holiday demons by dressing as Buddy the Elf at a Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings hockey ...

In 2021, the comedian confirmed Caan's claim that an Elf sequel had, at one point, been in the works when he told The Hollywood Reporter that he turned down $29 million to make what would have been ...

A lot has happened in Hollywood since Elf was released in 2003. The timeless Christmas comedy, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, has grown into one of the holiday season’s most ...

Elf the Musical, which returned to Broadway last month for a limited run, grossed $2,230,419 in box office for the week ...

Will Ferrell showed up at an NHL game dressed as his beloved character from the 2003 family comedy Elf, only with a bit of a ...

The first script for Elf was written way back in 1993 with Jim Carrey in mind to play Buddy. However, as the project took ...

Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that the ... and that was the end of it,” Acheson told People. However, director Jon Favreau decided to have Acheson and Ferrell, now 57, improvise a full ...