News about Ben Forster
The elf who fell off the shelf: Buddy actor Elf the Musical's earning £1.7 million after tumbling off the 8ft ladder and breaking his ankle during his 2018 appearance 'wins the money'
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December 12, 2023
When Ben Forster, 42, appeared in Will Ferrell's character Buddy from 2003, he claims elves spun him while decorating a Christmas tree and performing a dance. During the show's run at The Lowry Theatre in Salford, Manchester, the actor then collapsed from the wheeled ladder, causing the injury. Last year, his counsel David White told the High Court that returning to physical fitness of being a top West End stage performer would no longer be a problem.' Mr Forster has now signed a confidential agreement with Elf The Musical (UK) Ltd.