At the last Kings game of the year, Will Ferrell revived one of his most iconic characters: Buddy the Elf. Attendees at the ...

But there’s one storyline that doesn’t work so well: the romance between Buddy and Jovie, played by Zooey Deschanel. It’s supposed to be the adorable love story of a simple man-child whose ...

There were several actresses in the running to play Buddy's love interest and reluctant Gimbles elf Jovie and New Girl actress Zooey only got an audition after the chosen star pulled out.

Still, Buddy persists, and he meets plenty of friends along the way, including Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), who works as an elf at a local department store. Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel as Buddy ...

Looking toward the future, Buddy and Jovie’s child changes from a daughter to a son. These alterations extend to how characters enter the story, with Buddy now being dropped off at the Hobbs ...

Buddy also meets Jovie (Deschanel), a department store employee who works in the toy department. Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall ...