Will Ferrell Says Some ‘Elf’ Fans “Were Not Too Happy” With Buddy the Elf Drinking and Smoking The actor went viral after dressing up as the beloved character from the 2003 movie, but with ...

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.

Will Ferrell got to meet the creepy Buddy the Elf Home Depot animatronic that freaked everyone out last year and he had the same reaction.

Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

After going viral for reincarnating Buddy the Elf — as a beer-drinking and cigarette-smoking brooder, no less — Will Ferrell explained the stunt.

Will Ferrell explains recent appearance as disheveled Buddy the Elf at Los Angeles Kings hockey game where he drank beer and smoked candy cigarettes.

Will Ferrell is back as Buddy from the Christmas movie Elf, but definitely not in the way anyone was expecting. Directed by Jon Favreau, Elf has become a modern Christmas classic, with Buddy the ...

Will Ferrell recently attended an NFL game dressed as his "Elf" character, Buddy. But unlike Buddy, he was smoking, drinking and looking grumpy.