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“Elf ”Producers Wanted to Cut This Line. More Than 20 Years Later, It's Gone Viral (Exclusive)

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 ...
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Elf star says Jon Favreau saved hilarious improvised scene from being cut — now it’s gone viral

Acheson, now 67, appears midway through the 2003 family comedy when Ferrell’s Buddy is sent down to the mailroom of his father’s (James Caan) office building. Credited simply as “the mailroom guy,” he ...
Digital Spy

Elf producers wanted to "axe" classic mailroom scene

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 North ...
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An improvised line in ‘Elf’ almost got cut, and now it’s gone viral

(CNN) — 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 ...