Will Ferrell is opening up about his decision not to do an Elf sequel. In a new interview, the 54-year-old actor explained why he turned down the opportunity to do a sequel to his iconic holiday movie, despite being offered a $29 million paycheck. Click inside to read more… “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,’” Will told THR. “And I thought, ‘Can I actually say those words?
I don’t think I can, so I guess I can’t do the movie.’” Released in 2003 and directed by Jon Favreau, Elf grossed over $223 million in the worldwide box office and became an instant Christmas classic.
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