“Unwrap the Secrets: Astonishing Behind-the-Scenes Elf Facts That Will Ignite Your Christmas Spirit!”
Baby Buddy Is A Girl
The little elf that crawls into Santa’s toy bag was originally supposed to be played by twin boys with curly blonde hair. The only issue was that they were terrible at acting. They couldn’t smile on cue and apparently cried the entire time.
Favreau fired the twins (sorry kids, them’s the breaks) and hired a brunette set of female triplets to play the young version of Buddy. Showbusiness is tough, no matter what your age is.
Don’t Forget About Peter Dinklage
Before Peter Dinklage was busy murdering his father and conquering kingdoms with Khaleesi on Game of Thrones, he played a major part in Elf. Dinklage had the role of author Miles Finch.
Walter’s publishing firm hires the author to write them a children’s book, but Buddy ruins it by mistaking his short stature for a North Pole elf. That’s one joke they definitely wouldn’t be able to get away with today.
Will Ferrell Caused Accidents
Remember how we said the last day of filming was all about those shots of Buddy walking around New York City? One of those iconic shots is when Buddy walks through the Lincoln Tunnel.
Apparently, people were so shocked to see Will Ferrell in an elf costume walking out of the Lincoln Tunnel that several traffic accidents were reported. We hope Ferrell or Favreau at least paid for some of the repair bills.
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