Fun Fact Films | 3 Problems that Almost Ruined Elf @FunFactFilms | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
You're about to discover the behind the scenes story about the 3 problems that almost ruined the movie Elf, such as how another famous comedian was cast as Buddy the Elf instead of Will Ferrell; why Jon Favreau almost had to shut down the whole movie in the middle of filming; and how New Line Cinema executives tried to make their own edit of the movie Elf to make it more "edgy" for older audiences. Enjoy!

Time Stamps:
00:00 - Problems Amidst Elf's Success
00:30 - Will Ferrell Almost Wasn't Buddy
02:12 - The Movie Almost Got Shut Down
03:51 - They Tried to Make It An Edgy Comedy

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