Will Ferrell says he worried Christmas classic Elf ‘might be my last movie’

Will Ferrell says he worried Christmas classic Elf ‘might be my last movie’ (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Will Ferrell says he feared that his classic Christmas film Elf would be “my last movie” while filming it almost 20 years ago.

The US actor and comedian said the film had “stood the test of time” because it was “beautifully uncynical”.