Most of us don't know Jason Bateman personally, though it feels like we do, given we've welcomed his characters into our ...

Many Disney and Pixar characters are actually based on the appearance and mannerisms of real-life people, including celebrities, and while the stars didn't receive any credit for their influence, it’s ...

Will Ferrell attended the Kings-Flyers game dressed up as his iconic character from the beloved 2003 holiday movie "Elf," and ...

Will Ferrell dressed up in his iconic Buddy The Elf costume for a hockey game on December 29. The actor looked pensive, with ...

Will Ferrell dressed as Buddy the Elf while attending a hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers.

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

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 ...

“Work release,” Acheson’s character responds before pouring ... However, director Jon Favreau decided to have Acheson and Ferrell, now 57, improvise a full scene. During the mailroom scene ...

appearing as the titular character in 2000’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Jim Carrey was originally in line to play Buddy Filmmaker Jon Favreau originally turned down the chance to work on ...

“Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell. During the scene, Acheson’s character tells Ferrell’s character he’s 26 years old but has “nothing to show for it.” ...

Donald Glover and Beyonce return to voice Simba and Nala in the film, while Eichner and Rogen also lend their signature schtick having been cast by Jon Favreau in the 2019 version of The Lion King.

Disney had enormous success in 2019 with Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” a remake of the beloved 1994 animated movie that used photorealistic CGI and virtual production techniques to appear as if it ...