Will Ferrell Says Fans ‘Were Not Too Happy’ About Buddy the Elf Smoking and Thought: ‘Please Be True to the Character. That Was Not Cool’
Will Ferrell says some of his fans were not too happy about his decision to bring back Buddy the Elf as a smoker and drinker.
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'Elf' makes fun of disabled adults through Buddy — whether purposefully or not
"Elf" became a modern holiday classic almost instantly after it premiered in 2003. But almost 20 years later, it still baffles me how offensive it is to cognitively disabled adults. It stars Will ...