He just went with it."

Kristen Bellis forever grateful toWill Ferrellfor not blowing her cover in front of her friends.

I was, at that point, 18 looking like 12, wandering around the hallways, she remembered.

Kristen Bell at D23 EXPO 2022 September 3rd at the Anaheim Convention Center, Will Ferrell attends the premiere of “Downhill” at SVA Theater on February 12, 2020 in New York City

Kristen Bell; Will Ferrell.The Walt Disney Company via Getty; Dominik Bindl/WireImage

People were like, Whos the child?

Bob goes, God, I really wan to meet Will Ferrell, Bell said.

Ferrell totally ran with it.

Will goes, Bob!

So nice to meet you!

He just went with it.

He was the most gracious I remember it to this day.

Hes the nicest guy.

Hes a really special guy.

Watch Bell recall meeting Ferrell in the clip above.