19 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Never Knew About The Will Ferrell Classic Elf

Elf was released back in 2003

After debuting a whopping 21 years ago, Elf has become a Christmas staple that fans enjoy year after year. 

But no amount of repeat viewing will tell you the story behind the beloved Will Ferrell movie – hence why we’ve uncovered 19 behind-the-scenes facts you probably didn’t know about it...

1. Another actor was originally lined-up to lead the film

The first script for Elf was written way back in 1993 with Jim Carrey in mind to play Buddy.