Will Ferrell opted out of playing Buddy the Elf a second time despite being offered a $29 million paycheck. In an interview with , the 54-year-old actor reveals why he forewent millions so as to not reprise his role from the 2003 flick .Ferrell recalls initially being considered that taking on the role as a human that was raised by elves «could be the end» of his career, and being surprised when test screenings of the flick went well."[My manager] was like, 'Well, the family one went great, but we could really get eviscerated in this next one.
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