The mailroom scene that has been incredibly meme-able and all over the internet between Buddy the Elf (Ferrell) and Mailroom Guy (Mark Acheson) was almost cut. The infamous "26-year-old" shares ...

"The producers wanted to axe the whole scene because of that ... "The guy in the mailroom in Elf saying he's 26 years old gets me every time," one person wrote.

Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that the ... improvise a full scene. During the mailroom scene, Buddy naively assumes the alcohol flask is a bottle of syrup and asks to try some.

Elf star Mark Acheson has revealed that producers wanted to "axe" the film's classic mailroom scene. The 2003 festive comedy follows Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human raised by Santa's elves in the ...

sent to the mailroom at his father’s office to stay occupied. “Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell. During the scene, Acheson’s character tells Ferrell’s ...

During the mailroom scene, Buddy naively assumes the alcohol flask is a bottle of syrup and asks to ... “Do you ever have a Monday where you wake up feeling like the 26-year-old mail worker from Elf?

The bit comes in the mailroom scene, where Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell) is sent by his father, Walter (James Caan), to prevent him from making any more of a mess in his office. While working there, ...

Will Ferrell and his co-star improvised one of Elf’s most iconic scenes at the behest of director Jon Favreau, Mark Acheson told People. Acheson appears alongside Ferrell as “Mailroom Guy ...

This meme-able line in Elf almost didn't happen. Mark Acheson, the actor who is aptly credited as "Mailroom Guy" in the 2003 holiday classic, exclusively tells PEOPLE about working on the movie — and ...