8 Actors Who Turned Down Crazy Money To Appear In Movie Sequels

1. Will Ferrell Turned Down $29 Million To Star In Elf 2

Elf is one of Will Ferrell's best comedy ventures; a Christmas comedy that manages to be funny, crude and heartfelt in equal measure - and one that pulled in over $220 million on a budget of just $33 million back when it was released in 2003. If you're a movie studio, those kind of box office numbers pretty much set the precedent for a sequel. And so New Line Cinema propositioned Will Ferrell, suggesting that he might jump into bed with a follow-up - for an incredible paycheck of $29 million. "$29 million?!" you cry. "That's insane! Who in their right mind would turn down such a huge sum?" Will Ferrell, that's who. The actor and comedian, best known for his Anchorman films, refused to bite. "That€™s what was on offer for it," he said on the matter. "But I killed the idea of a sequel. I never liked it. $29m does seem a lot of money for a guy to wear tights, but it€™s what the marketplace will bear." Will Ferrell? More like "Will Power." Like this article? Do you think the aforementioned actors were nuts to turn down such lucrative offers? Wish they'd appeared in these sequels? Let us know in the comments.