Odin’s great raven! Leader is two decades old — and Will Ferrell is still as “proud” as ever.
Favorite movie, whose full title is Host: The Legend of Ron Burgundystars Ferrell, 56, as the main broadcaster alongside a press team that includes Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate and David Koechner.
Although he hasn’t re-entered Burgundy’s politically incorrect shoes since the 2013 film sequel. Host 2: The legend continues — at least on the big screen — Ferrell is just as proud of the film on its 20th anniversary as he was when it was first released.
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Reflecting on the Adam McKay-directed film at the film’s New York premiere Despicable me 4 On Sunday, June 9, the comedy legend told PEOPLE, “I’m so proud of the legacy.”
‘Leader’.
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“And I think at the time we couldn’t believe we were going to make such a weird, bizarre movie,” he added. “I’m so happy that it’s kind of stayed in the zeitgeist all these years.”
To help keep the “bizarre” movie front and center, Ferrell also occasionally pulled Burgundy out from behind his newspaper office into the real world.
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Recently, the actor became a grumpy, mustachioed anchor — not to report the news or argue with some fellow reporters, but to roast Tom Brady.
Ferrell reprized the iconic role for Netflix Best roast of all time: Tom Brady last month, where he was introduced as “a living legend, a world-class lover and the #1 news anchor in all of San Diego.”
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Will Ferrell at the premiere of ‘Despicable Me 4’ on June 9, 2024.
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The Blades of Glory the actor began his segment at the roast with, “My name is Ron Burgundy. I’m a big deal, but tonight’s not about me. We are here to honor a champion on the field, a great American, a father and a sexy man, a true patriot – until he wasn’t, of course.”
Ferrell (as Burgundy) also kept talking about Brady’s “gorgeous” looks, from his cheekbones and “million-watt smile” to his eyes, noting, “A person could get lost in those eyes, and right now I’m that person.”
“Ron, pull yourself together. You’re a straight man,” he told himself at the Netflix podium. “Makes you question your sexuality. Stop looking at him. You’re here to make fun of him. Not to fall in love. Concentrate!”
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Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate in ‘Anchorman’. Everett
Also on Despicable me 4 premiere, Ferrell channeled Burgundy by kicking off his campaign for this year’s PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alive.
On the red carpet, the star said she was “planting the seeds” to end up on the cover of the iconic publication “because you never have comedians”.
“So run it internally, okay? Sexiest man alive,” he added.
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