Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's hard to imagine anyone other that Zooey Deschanel starring in Elf—and that's partially because her character Jovie was ...

Zooey Deschanel originally lost out on Elf to Katie Holmes. The New Girl star arrived to audition for the Christmas classic when she was just 21 years old, only to be told by director Jon Favreau that ...

Zooey Deschanel revealed in a new interview that she almost didn't star in Elf because Katie Holmes was first offered the role opposite Will Ferrell's Buddy the Elf. "When I met with Jon Favreau, the ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel got a chance to look back at one of the most iconic movies of her career while visiting Today With Jenna & Friends Friday: Will Ferrell ...

Zooey Deschanel revealed during an interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she was offered the female lead in Jon Favreau’s 2003 Christmas movie classic “Elf” only after Katie Holmes dropped ...

Buddy almost had a different Jovie. Zooey Deschanel revealed that she originally was not cast as Will Ferrell’s love interest in the beloved holiday hit “Elf.” Instead, Katie Holmes was offered the ...

Zooey Deschanel recalls originally losing her 'Elf' role to Katie Holmes. Kristina Bumphrey/PMC/New Line/Courtesy Everett Collection Although Zooey Deschanel broke through with her romantic leading ...

It's hard to imagine anyone other that Zooey Deschanel starring in Elf—and that's partially because her character Jovie was specifically tailored for her. During an appearance on The Tonight Showon ...