Will Ferrell says he “appreciates” the time with co-star James Kahn at the Tribute Move

Actor Elf James was unfortunately Die He is 82 years old and has been praised by his co-star Will Ferrell.

The cause of his death is currently unknown, but his family announced his death in a statement on Twitter, writingIt is with great sadness that we inform you of Jimmy’s passing on the evening of July 6th.

They continued, “The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks you to continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.”

Golden Globe, Oscar, and Emmy winner James Caan is one of the most famous American actors and has a star on the infamous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Many actors and celebrities have paid tribute to the El Dorado star, including his Elf co-star Will Ferrell who had some very kind words to say…

Will Ferrell honors James Caan

Will Ferrell, who played James Kahn’s son in the 2003 Christmas movie Elf, doesn’t have any social media profiles. However, he praised his co-starring with a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, saying:

“I will always cherish my time on and off camera with James Caan. He always had great stories and advice. Without him, a movie like Elf doesn’t work,” he said.

The pair had an amazing relationship on set, and Will was often open about how grateful he was to be able to star in a movie alongside the famous actor.

The co-stars had “awesome chemistry” on the set

In Elf’s comment on the DVD, the film’s director Jon Favreau said they had “chemistry” that made the movie really “special”.

“I think the chemistry between these two guys is what makes the movie really special. They play each other very well.” He said.

while appearing on Late Late Show With James Corden in 2018, Will detailed a hilarious compliment that James gave him at the premiere of Elf.

“[Caan] He came to me at the Elf premiere and he’s like “Hey, I have to tell you something. Every day on set I thought you were way over the top, but now I see what you’re doing, great job!”, he said.

In 2020, a representative of The Godfather claimed on a radio station 92.3 fan That Will refused to do the sequel to Elf because he did not deal with director Jon Favreau.

“The director and Will didn’t get along well. He wanted to do it, and he didn’t want the director. He had him on his contract,” he said.

However, Will said The Hollywood Reporter That he turned down the $29 million sequel offer because the script was poor, saying:

“I was going to have to promote the movie from an honest place, which would have been, like, ‘Oh no, it’s not good. I just can’t turn down that much money. And I thought, ‘Can I really say these words?’ I don’t think I can, so I think I can’t do the movie.”

Actors salute James Caan

Will Ferrell wasn’t the only celebrity to pay tribute to James Caan.

Adam Sandler tweeted:

Director James Jean said:

Barbra Streisand added: