Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that the now-viral scene between him and the movie’s lead, Will Ferrell, nearly got cut. Acheson, now 67, appears midway through the 2003 family comedy when ...

Thanks to meme culture, a whole new generation is enjoying the beloved 2003 holiday movie, “Elf.” We are now learning the behind-the-scenes story about one particular scene that has gone viral.

Acheson appears alongside Ferrell as “Mailroom Guy” in the classic Christmas comedy, released in 2003. The two share a single but memorable scene in which Ferrell’s naive Buddy the Elf is ...