US funnyman Will Ferrell turned down $29 million (GBP15 million) to make a sequel to his hit 2003 movie ELF, because he knew it would be awful. The comic star, who recently appeared in TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE LEGEND OF RICKY BOBBY, claims no amount of money could have persuaded him to take the role. He says, "That's what was on offer for it. But I killed the idea of a sequel. "I remember asking myself: could I withstand the criticism when it's bad and they say, 'He did the sequel for the money'? I decided I wouldn't be able to. I didn't want to wander into an area that could erase all the good work I've done." "But you watch - I'll do some sequel in the future that's crap."