Why Will Ferrell is eyeing retirement — and it all comes down to his son's music

Will Ferrell has spent years yelling his way into our hearts, and I mean that as a compliment. SNL, Anchorman, Elf, Talladega Nights — the guy built a career on characters who are big, weird, and weirdly lovable. Now he says the thing that could actually get him to step off the stage is... carrying his kid's gear.

Ferrell says he wants to retire and be Magnus's roadie

In fresh interviews, Ferrell lit up talking about his son Magnus, who has been putting out his own music and trying to build a lane that is not just 'my dad is famous.' Ferrell says Magnus takes it seriously and grinds, and you can tell the proud-dad thing is not an act.

'I really want to just retire and be his roadie. 2 or 3 more seasons of The Hawk and I'll just be his roadie.'

He also riffed that he'd happily be the behind-the-scenes guy at a Sabrina Carpenter show, doing bits while Magnus plays — the point being, he is extremely ready to be the dude taping down cables if it means watching his kid onstage.

Meanwhile: that awkward MLB Home Run Derby cameo

Netflix 's Home Run Derby broadcast kicked off with a celebrity pop-in during player intros: Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Jimmy Tatro. It did not land for a chunk of viewers. The pushback was less 'we hate Ferrell' and more 'why are we doing this right now,' especially with the event juggling new rules and a new platform at the same time.

One sample reaction from the night: 'Why the hell did the @MLB think having Will Ferrell as an announcer was a good idea? That dude is so obnoxious. I really can't stand that dude.' The vibe online skewed to 'unnecessary distraction' as opposed to a referendum on Ferrell's entire career.

This all ties back to Netflix's The Hawk rollout

The Derby drop-in was not random. It is part of a bigger, slightly chaotic-looking marketing blitz for Ferrell's upcoming Netflix series The Hawk, where he plays Lonnie Hawkins, a fictional golf legend with the washed-up-but-still-swinging aura. That same character has already bled into a SKIMS Men campaign built around 'one more round' energy — leaning hard into the joke of a past-his-prime icon chasing one last comeback.

• Where Lonnie Hawkins is popping up: a Home Run Derby intro bit, assorted comedy appearances, and that SKIMS Men push branding him like a once-great sports figure getting ready for another go.

Ferrell saying '2 or 3 more seasons of The Hawk' before he grabs the roadie life also quietly telegraphs Netflix's ambitions for the show ahead of its debut.