As the holiday favorite enjoys enduring popularity, Newsweek has looked at the stars' careers since the classic comedy ...

Ferrell made sure that the cameraperson in the arena caught “Buddy” chugging a beer: In the movie, Ferrell plays ... fascinated by all the small wonders that he finds in the modern world.

And it raked in $228.9 million at the box office, becoming one of the most popular Christmas movies of all-time. So, it’s a fitting time for Ferrell to break out his special outfit. Elf was ...