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What is Will Ferrell’s net worth?

WILL Ferrell confirmed that he turned down a high-paying offer to star in an Elf sequel.

The actor stared in the original Elf movie, which is considered one of the most successful Christmas movies of all time.

Will Ferrell will not be starring in the Elf Sequel, as he turned down a $29million offer
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Will Ferrell will not be starring in the Elf Sequel, as he turned down a $29million offerCredit: Roy Rochlin/WireImage/Getty Images

Who is Will Ferrell?

Will Ferrell is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

He was born in Irvine, California, and performed comedy skits in high school.

He studied sports at the University of South Carolina, and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in sports information.

The 6ft 3 in star rose to fame in the 1990s, as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the show.

Will Ferrell rose to fame in the mid 1990s, when he became a cast member of SNL
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Will Ferrell rose to fame in the mid 1990s, when he became a cast member of SNLCredit: AP Photo/Dan Steinberg,File

He went on to star in comedy films, and Elf is one of the actor's most successful movies. He had notable roles in a number of other films, including Holmes & Watson (2018), Land of the Lost (2009), and The Campaign (2012).

Last year, Demi Lovato revealed that Will's movies got the 29-year-old through rehab.

Will also has worked as a voice actor, and launched a streaming video website with Adam McKay, called Funny or Die.

What is Will Ferrell's net worth?

The comedian's net worth is $160million.

He has been considered one of the world's highest paid actors, and is particularly specialized in his impersonations of other people.

Did Will Ferrell turn down Elf 2?

In an interview with the published on October 28, he discussed the original Elf movie, which earned $220million.

He also revealed that he a $29million offer to star in a sequel of the film. The actor explained that he did not believe the movie was good, and didn't feel he could promote it from an honest place.

“I would have had to promote the movie from an honest place, which would’ve been, like, ‘Oh no, it’s not good. I just couldn’t turn down that much money.’ And I thought, ‘Can I actually say those words? I don’t think I can, so I guess I can’t do the movie,'" he said.

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