Will Ferrell turned down $29M for ‘Elf 2’ because he’s ‘honest’

The 2003 Christmas comedy starred Ferrell, James Caan, Ed Asner, Bob Newhart and Zooey Deschanel. 

source https://nypost.com/2021/10/28/why-will-ferrell-refused-a-29-million-paycheck-to-star-in-elf-2/