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.

The actor went viral after dressing up as the beloved character from the 2003 movie, but with a twist, at a Los Angeles Kings game.

In a viral moment from December, the actor dressed up as his loveable character from the 2003 Christmas classic Elf and watched the Los Angeles Kings play the Philadelphia Flyers. However, instead ...

The star of the new comedy 'You're Cordially Invited' tells PEOPLE about his surprise December outing Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human ...

The comedian went viral on social media after attending the Dec. 29 hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers in his Buddy the Elf costume, only he added a beer in hand and ...

The iconic comedian who’s always in need of more cowbell went to an L.A. Kings hockey game in his Buddy the Elf costume. But man, did he make Buddy look rough. There was no Christmas spirit ...

When he replies that he doesn’t, she asks, “Where'd you get your Buddy costume? Amazon?” “I did,” says Ferrell. “People were commenting like, ‘I love that he's just in a cheap Buddy ...

The unexpected moment, which quickly went viral, saw the 57-year-old actor don his now iconic green Buddy costume from the 2003 holiday hit Elf – but with the twist he wasn’t the innocent ...

We’ve all been there, right? Maybe not specifically at a hockey game, but I guess even the seemingly ever-cheerful Buddy the Elf should be allowed to have a down day. And let’s be real ...