Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

Made by Gemmy Industries and sold by Home Depot for $199, the decorative Buddy the Elf was dressed exactly like Ferrell in the 2003 film — and even repeated some of the character's iconic phrases.

Will Ferrell came face to face with "Buddy the Elf, the ax murderer," and he may never be the same. The "Elf" star got a firsthand look at the life-size, animatronic Buddy the Elf decoration ...

Will Ferrell got to meet the creepy Buddy the Elf Home Depot animatronic that freaked everyone out last year and he had the same reaction.

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor It seems like not everyone cares that Buddy the Elf ... face. “They thought, ‘Please be true to the character. That was not cool,'” he added. But Ferrell ...

The former Saturday Night Live comedian's eldest son Magnus, 20, shared the 10-second clip on Tuesday. In the video, a bearded Ferrell can be seen awkwardly dancing barefoot to the Hannah Montana song ...

Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker. The comedian went viral on social ...

Languages: English. Will Ferrell doesn't just do comedy — he fully commits to a bit. And his latest? Turning Buddy the Elf into a beer-drinking, cigarette-holding hockey fan. Will Ferrell ...

Will Ferrell came face to face with "Buddy the Elf, the ax murderer," and he may never be the same. The "Elf" star got a firsthand look at the life-size, animatronic Buddy the Elf decoration ...

the decorative Buddy the Elf was dressed exactly like Ferrell in the 2003 film — and even repeated some of the character's iconic phrases. Only... Buddy's face didn't exactly look like Ferrell's ...