According to Movie Insider, there were two big Christmas comedies released in November 2003: “Bad Santa” and “Elf.” While they were both centered around the festive season and the spirit of Christmas, they were wildly different projects and couldn’t be more polar opposites if they tried. “Bad Santa” was much darker and geared towards adults, while “Elf” was a more traditional comedy aimed at the masses. Yet, there was a strange and surprising link between the films that most fans only found out about later on.
In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, “Bad Santa” director Terry Zwigoff explained how he could have helmed “Elf,” which was eventually directed by Jon Favreau. Zwigoff revealed he received the script for “Elf” and was asked to direct it, but he only read a part of it before dismissing it as horrendous and bemoaned how most films were made to appeal strictly to children. “It’s not based on any truth,” he said about “Elf.” “God, people are going [to see it] like crazy!”
Considering how both films were released at the same time, it’s highly likely that Zwigoff would have had to pass on “Bad Santa” if he had taken “Elf.” Fortunately, everything worked for all the parties in the end, as both films were really successful.
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