{"id":67904,"date":"2025-08-15T02:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/67904\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T02:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:50:08","slug":"anchorman-superstar-will-ferrell-wows-staff-at-scots-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/67904\/","title":{"rendered":"Anchorman superstar Will Ferrell wows staff at Scots attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Anchorman and Elf legend had been on a tour of Braemar Castle with family and friends. The 58-year-old kindly posed for pictures with starstruck staff during his visit.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/531562123_1557254975375860_48670.jpg\" alt=\"Will Ferrell poses with staff during his visit to Braemar Castle\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Will Ferrell poses with staff during his visit to Braemar Castle(Image: Braemar Castle\/Facebook)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Hollywood superstar <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Will Ferrell Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Will Ferrell <\/a>surprised staff at a popular Scots tourist attraction today with the icon branded the &#8220;nicest man&#8221; by stunned workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Anchorman and Elf legend had been on a tour of Braemar Castle with family and friends. The 58-year-old kindly posed for pictures with<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" starstruck staffLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> starstruck staff<\/a> during his visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ferrell, whose hit films include Blades of Glory and Step Brothers, was all smiles while posing with staff, who labelled him a &#8220;true gentleman&#8221;, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenlive.news\/news\/aberdeen-news\/ferrell-branded-nicest-man-after-10427685\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aberdeen Live reports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Castle&#8217;s official Facebook page posted images of the snaps, adding: &#8220;Can we just get a little bit excited. The fabulous Will Ferrell paid us a visit this morning and we may have got a little bit fan girly around him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/531684066_1557254982042526_72310.jpg\" alt=\"The Hollywood legend had been visiting the castle with family and friends\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Hollywood legend had been visiting the castle with family and friends(Image: Braemar Castle\/Facebook)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;They say to never meet your idols, but this man was a true gentleman and so interested in our work at Braemar Castle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ferrell&#8217;s visit to the north-east comes just days after he was spotted in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GlasgowLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> in the city&#8217;s Miller Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speculation mounted that the<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" A-Lister Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> A-Lister <\/a>was in town for the new Spiderman movie which is currently being filmed in the city centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But Ferrell poured cold water on those rumours as he reportedly told fans he was just visiting the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The huge Marvel production for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is continuing until August 26, with eager fans lining the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of the action as it unfolds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=8e821752-8778-4a0d-9692-26e3f253e856&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Don&#8217;t miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond &#8211; Sign up to our daily newsletter here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Anchorman and Elf legend had been on a tour of Braemar Castle with family and friends. 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