Will Ferrell says some of his fans were not too happy about his decision to bring back Buddy the Elf as a smoker and drinker.

The actor went viral after dressing up as the beloved character from the 2003 movie, but with a twist, at a Los Angeles Kings game.

It looks like the youngsters (both in the movie and at the Kings game) got an early lesson in the saying “Never meet your heroes.” I do have to wonder if Will Ferrell will possibly think twice before ...

Buddy was having a bad day ... field day with Ferrell’s unexpected revival of one of his most iconic characters. “Elf,” released in 2003, earned over $220 million at the worldwide box ...

Will Ferrell says some fans were 'not too happy' he went to an NHL game in December dressed as a drunken Buddy the Elf. 'They thought, ‘Please be true to the character. That was not cool,'' the actor ...

Elf rightfully holds a spot in the Christmas Movie Pantheon. A big reason why is because it features one of the best characters in holiday film history: Buddy the Elf. Will Ferrell’s lovable ...

In a viral moment from December, the actor dressed up as his loveable character from the 2003 ... it would be funny if I just got a Buddy the Elf costume and didn’t shave for like a week ...

Jim Carrey was nearly Buddy in Elf, but he moved on, leading to Will Ferrell’s iconic role that made the film a holiday classic loved by millions!