What happened to baby Buddy in Elf?

Buddy is accepted by the elf community and grows up thinking he is an elf. As an adult, Buddy overhears he is a human. Papa Elf explains to Buddy that he was born to Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells. Susan put him up for adoption prior to her death.
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Who is the baby at the end of Elf?

Gender. Susie Hobbs is the daughter of Buddy and Jovie, the granddaughter of Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells, the adopted granddaughter of Papa Elf, the step granddaughter of Emily Hobbs and the half-niece of Michael Hobbs. She's shown at the end of the movie when Buddy and Jovie are married and visit Santa.
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How did Buddy get to the North Pole as a baby in Elf?

Buddy approaches Santa for confirmation and Santa reveals that Buddy, as an orphaned baby, had crawled into his toy sack and was accidentally taken back to the North Pole, where he was raised by the Elves.
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What happened to Susan Wells in Elf?

When Buddy overhears that he is a human, Papa Elf explains that Buddy was born to Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells, and given up for adoption. Susan subsequently died and Walter, who now works for a children's book publisher at the Empire State Building in New York City, is unaware of Buddy's existence.
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Why is Buddy so childish in Elf?

Born December 18th, Buddy was adopted by elves and Santa Claus as a baby, so he never got to discover how exactly to be human. He developed certain skills like quickly decorating a large space, creating toys in short amounts of time and generally being a good person.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO BUDDY THE ELF?

Does Buddy have a kid at the end of Elf?

Buddy also marries Jovie and brings their newborn daughter Susie to visit Papa Elf.
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Is Buddy in Elf autistic?

Don't mean to burst your bubble, but there is absolutely no way Buddy has autism. He spent the entire movie INTERACTING with people.
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Why was Jovie showering in Elf?

The next morning, Jovie took a shower in the women's locker room because her building's water was shut off. She sang the female part of "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Buddy was up all night decorating the store and heard her singing. He went into the locker room and, with her, sang the man's part.
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What year is Elf set in?

New York is a city in New York state. It is the main setting for Elf. New York City, in Elf, is set in 2003, 2 years after 9/11 at the World Trade Center. Buddy the elf goes there to find his father, Walter Hobbs, who is working at the Empire State Building.
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Who married Buddy the Elf?

In the epilogue, Papa Elf explains that Walter started his own publishing company, and the first book released was Buddy's own account of his adventures. Papa Elf also reveals that Buddy and Jovie married and had a daughter named Susie, and that they visit the North Pole periodically.
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What happened with Buddy and his real dad?

Buddy grows up a elf and he is a adult when Papa Elf finally confesses to him that he is a human. His mother Susan Wells, gave him up for adoption. She died sometime afterwards. Buddy's father, Walter Hobbs, didn't know that he was born.
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How does Buddy the Elf not have diabetes?

Considering elves pretty much only eat sugary food, it's amazing Buddy doesn't have diabetes. Though it's possible Santa used some magic on Buddy to make his digestive system compatible with an elven diet.
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Why is Buddy the Elf so tall?

The teams worked with a two-thirds scale that would allow Ferrell to seem bigger than his elven counterparts. Afterward, the crew would adjust the height of the cameras and objects to bring the optical illusion to life.
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Did James Caan really play the piano in Elf?

James Caan was a true delight. My favorite memory of him was shooting part of a montage for the end of Elf and he started playing piano — he played beautifully — I sang and he played and I was just astonished by his talent!
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What happens to the Elf baby?

Francesca's baby was murdered in order to prompt the elves to fight, and Francesca took revenge by killing all the babies in Redania that were in her path.
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Does Buddy get drunk in Elf?

In the mailroom, Buddy accidentally gets drunk, after thinking that the bottle of liquor is syrup (may fly over the heads of young children who think he's drinking syrup).
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Was Elf filmed in a mental hospital?

Interestingly, while the movie is set in New York City and the North Pole, many interior shots were filmed in an abandoned mental hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Riverview Hospital, located in Coquitlam, east of Vancouver, served as the backdrop for these scenes.
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Who was originally supposed to play Elf?

The original script for the movie in the early 1990s had comedian Jim Carrey chosen to star in the role of Buddy the Elf. Turns out, Carrey ended up playing a very different Christmas character in the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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How do they make Buddy the Elf look so big?

Forced Perspective Was Used To Make Buddy Look Like A Giant

Elf utilized the technique of forced perspective in order to create this optical illusion. As Jon Favreau explained: "One set is raised and closer and smaller, and one is bigger and further away.
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Why was Zooey Deschanel's hair blonde in Elf?

She later shared the chance circumstances that led to her dyed on-screen look in the holiday classic. "I had to dye my hair blond for a screen test for a movie that never happened before I did 'Elf.
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Did Zooey Deschanel do her own singing in Elf?

Film-related music

Deschanel made her on-screen singing debut in The New Guy (2002). In Elf (2003), she sings "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Will Ferrell in the bathroom shower scene, "Auld Lang Syne" with James Caan on piano and with Leon Redbone on the soundtrack.
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Why was Buddy the Elf in jail?

Jail is where Buddy is arrested and sentenced for 24 hours as a punishment for fighting with the Fake Santa and gets banned from Gimbel's. Luckily, Walter bails him out.
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Who turned down the role of Buddy in Elf?

Summary. Elf could have been a very different movie if Jim Carrey had been cast as Buddy the Elf instead of Will Ferrell, as Carrey's comedic style is more over-the-top and bombastic.
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What did Buddy the Elf name his kid?

He goes on to say that Buddy and Jovie married and had a daughter named Susie. In the final scene, Buddy, Jovie, and baby Susie are visiting Papa Elf at his home on the North Pole. Papa requests to hold the little one, and Buddy plops himself into Papa Elf's lap.
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How much sleep did Buddy the Elf get?

Emily: So, Buddy, how'd you sleep? Buddy: Great! I got a full 40 minutes!
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