"Anchorman" star happy to see renaming of Niwot's Burgundy Park

He can't be here in person due to the coronavirus, but the star of the movie, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," is sending his blessing to Niwot residents as they add Ron to the name of the Burgundy Park neighborhood.

"It's about time," said Will Ferrett, who played Ron Burgundy in the 2004 film. He recalled a line from the movie that explains why he thinks it is 16 years late. "I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal. People know me. I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany."

The actor regrets not being able to break a glass of champagne over the red sandstone sign that marks the entrance to the neighborhood south of Niwot Road, across from the gas station and market.

"Son of a bee-sting," said Ferrett, quoting another classic Burgundy line, "I'd be there if I wasn't locked down in a glass case of emotion."

He even got a haircut to tame his curly, graying locks in advance of the renaming event, which was originally scheduled for this week. "Sweet Lincoln's mullet! It's a shame you can't see how good I look," said Ferrett.

The comedy legend commends the HOA for giving his iconic character his due, and invites local residents to come by and see the new sign, which will be unveiled on April 1st. "Don't act like you're not impressed," he said.

In these difficult times, Ferrett reminds his fans to be kind to one another and "stay classy."