Will Ferrell arrives as Buddy the Elf to NHL game but adds cigarette and beard after ‘tough holiday season’
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ELF fans finally got an update on our beloved Buddy The Elf – though it’s not quite the sequel we were expecting. Comedian Will Ferrell donned his iconic green elf outfit for a trip to an NHL game with his wife and son, but showed the ever-bubbly Buddy having a bit of a crisis.
![[Buddy the Elf has certainly been on a rough ride over this holiday season]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/ferrell-attends-game-philadelphia-flyers-960485240.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
After what was sure to have been a busy Christmas season, Buddy looked a little worse for wear, with a dishevelled beard and a cigarette out of his mouth. A far cry from the syrup-loving, energetic character we know, Buddy was instead seen downing a pint from the sidelines as he watched the Los Angeles Kings take on the Philadelphia Flyers.
![[The joyful elf is a family favourite every Christmastime]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/pm6fga-film-still-publicity-still-780774148_509e1a.jpg?strip=all&w=631)
“Buddy” later spoke to reporters at the game, saying it was a “tough holiday season” and he was hoping for a Kings win. In a Christmas miracle, it seems he got his wish – so let’s hope he’s feeling a bit more spirited now. Unfortunately for fans, this is likely the closest we’ll get to a follow-up to the 2003 feelgood film, with Will admitting he turned down a $29million paycheque to appear in the sequel.
![[Now Buddy is drinking beer and smoking cigarettes]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/ferrell-attends-game-philadelphia-flyers-960485231.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Speaking to Hollywood Reporter in 2021, Will said he had “no regrets” saying no to the movie, and explained: “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,’ and I thought, ‘Can I actually say those words? I don’t think I can, so I guess I can’t do the movie.’”.
![[Will Ferrell became a household name thanks to the syrup-loving elf character]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/NINTCHDBPICT000952610883.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
