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. According to Mark Acheson, who played “Mailroom Guy” in the film, not only was much of his scene improvised, it almost didn’t make it into the movie. “I called my agent and he said, ‘Listen, they would like you to come and do one line with Will Ferrell. I was only supposed to say ‘work release’ and that was the end of it.”Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf, sent to the mailroom at his father’s office to stay occupied. “Elf” director Jon Favreau got Acheson to improvise with Ferrell.

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Persons: Mark Acheson, “, Guy ”, Will Ferrell, ’ ” Acheson, I’d, ” Ferrell, Buddy, Jon Favreau, Acheson, Ferrell, ”, Guy, ” Acheson, ” Favreau Organizations: CNN, People, Warner Bros