Smiling may be Buddy the Elf’s favourite … however, Will Ferrell‘s is to maintain individuals guessing — ‘trigger he says he dressed up as the enduring character simply to stir issues up!

The actor stopped by “New Heights” — Travis and Jason Kelce‘s podcast — and, they requested him about his current look at an LA Kings recreation that drove the web right into a frenzy … the place he arrived as Buddy who had fallen on exhausting occasions.

Will explains the concept got here to him every week or so earlier than the sport … and, he principally purchased the costume and dressed up on a whim — doing it extra to amuse himself than the rest.

Ferrell is a season ticketholder — with seats proper on the glass at Crypto.com Enviornment … and, he thought individuals would get a kick out of it.

Will says he was stunned about how large the second grew to become … noting many individuals on-line appeared to assume he was selling one thing — despite the fact that he simply thought it would be humorous. So, do not anticipate a darkish “Elf” sequel subsequent Christmas!

Ferrell ends the clip by explaining, “Sometimes, I simply love to do bizarre issues like that simply to stir it up.”