November 1, 2024

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Will Ferrell shares criticism he received from his ‘Elf’ co-star James Caan

Will Ferrell shares criticism he received from his ‘Elf’ co-star James Caan

18. Ferrell turned down a $29 million check to reprise his role as Buddy in a sequel, telling The Guardian in 2006 that it was “not hard at all” to pass up the opportunity. “I remember asking myself: Can I handle the criticism when it’s bad and they say, ‘He made a sequel for the money?’” he explained. “I decided I wasn’t going to be able to. I didn’t want to wander into territory that could erase all the good work I’ve done – but look, I’m going to make some sequel in the future and that’s bullshit.”

19. But it has been claimed that tensions between Ferrell and Favreau may have been the reason behind the thwarting of any plans for a sequel.

“We were going to do it, and I thought, ‘Oh my God, I finally have a movie in this series. I can make some money, and I can let my kids do whatever they want,’” he said on Cleveland’s 92.3 The Fan. “The director and Will weren’t on the same page. Will wanted to do the movie, and he didn’t want the director. It was in his contract. It was one of those things.”

20. While a sequel to the film won’t be found in anyone’s stockings, fans did get a musical based on the film on Broadway in 2010. The show ran until 2013 and moved overseas to the West End in 2015. A revival of the show is scheduled for London during the holiday season in 2023.