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James Caan Was Not Amused By Will Ferrell While Filming ‘Elf’


The veteran actor thought Ferrell was too over-the-top while filming.

In an interview with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s Messy podcast, Ferrell revealed that his late co-star Caan didn’t “get” his humor at first. Caan was so annoyed while filming, he changed his character arc to have a more explosive argument with Ferrell’s Buddy. He added, “It was very strange to come off of Saturday Night Live, where I was known for doing edgy, not necessarily R-rated stuff, but pushing the envelope.

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