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.

Original Ending: Buddy's belief in Christmas spirit helps power Santa's sleigh, saving Christmas. He reconciles with his father, Walter, and starts a family with Jovie. Alternative Ending ...

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 ...

We all remember when Will Ferrell played the iconic character of Buddy in Elf who ventured from the North Pole to New York ...

I'm talking about the 'love story' between Ferrell's Buddy and Zooey Deschanel as Jovie. I know, I know, people love this film — but I must speak my truth! This whole subplot isn't as innocent ...

From Will Ferrell's hugely adorable Buddy the Elf to Zooey Deschanel's sweet but unenthusiastic Gimbels worker, Jovie, the film is brimming with loveable characters that have stood the test of time.

From Will Ferrell's hugely adorable Buddy the Elf to Zooey Deschanel's sweet but unenthusiastic Gimbels worker, Jovie, the film is brimming with loveable characters that have stood the test of time.

The story unfolds as Buddy adjusts to human life, bonds with his new family, falls for toy store worker Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), and even saves Christmas by helping Santa deliver presents.

Over the years, viewers have yearned for more from Buddy, his love Jovie (Zooey Deschanel) and the rest of the sweet characters. Ferrell and Deschanel reunited virtually in 2021 to reenact one of ...