Will Ferrell Meets ‘Really Disturbing’ Life-Size Buddy the Elf: 'Someone Signed Off on That and It Wasn’t Me’

Will Ferrell fans were seeing double during his appearance on the Today show on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Though he was there to promote his new comedy You're Cordially Invited, the actor's Christmas comedy Elf was a hot topic, co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin asking Ferrell about reprising his role as Buddy the Elf at an NHL game back in December.

But then the two surprised the Saturday Night Live alum with a gift: his very own, 6-foot tall, talking Buddy the Elf decoration.

Fans may remember, the animatronic figure was a viral sensation this holiday season. Made by Gemmy Industries and sold by Home Depot for $199, the decorative Buddy the Elf was dressed exactly like Ferrell in the 2003 film — and even repeated some of the character's iconic phrases.

Only... Buddy's face didn't exactly look like Ferrell's, and when its mouth moved as it spoke, many complained they found it a little unsettling.

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Ferrell, turns out, was one of those people. "That was really disturbing," he told Guthrie and Melvin when he was asked about the decoration.

He went on to note that he wasn't behind the manufacturing. "No, that’s just consumerism running amok," Ferrell said, adding later, "Here’s what’s crazy, someone signed off on that, and it wasn’t me."

The comedian's distaste for the figure was only heightened when Today brought Buddy the Elf out.

"Oh my God!" Ferrell, 57, screamed. "It’s Buddy the Elf the Ax-Murderer!"

"It’s chilling," he continued. "Is this the Halloween show?"

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Joking with Ferrell, Melvin told him "we wanted you to feel at home" while Guthrie noted, "Just a little something for you to take home today. We got you an extra seat on the flight!"

"I think that’ll fit in the overhead," Ferrell teased.

Of course, it's doubtful Ferrell will be taking that Buddy anywhere with him. After listening to more of the figure's phrases, Ferrell stood up and pushed the decoration off the stage, saying, "Get out of here!"

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Elf hit theaters in 2003 and has become a perennial Christmas classic. The film, directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum, follows Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised as an elf in Santa’s workshop who returns to New York City to meet his biological father, played by the late James Caan. Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen and Edward Asner also star.

Despite turning down a sequel to Elf, Ferrell told PEOPLE recently the Christmas comedy will always have a place in his heart.

"It's really quite special," he said. "I mean, it continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and it continues to kind of entrench itself as kind of a holiday classic for people. I'm so lucky to have a movie like that in my catalog."

Noting that the film "really means so much to so many people," Ferrell continued, "And not only during the holidays, but year-round. I have people come to me saying, 'We watch Elf on July 4th. We just love it.' "

"So that's what's so great about what I get to do," he added. "You never really have an idea of what's going to land with people, and I love the fact that this movie continues to resonate in a way that's pretty incredible."

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