Obama calls James Franco 'James Flacco,' gets corrected by Joe Flacco
U.S. President Barack Obama apparently had the Baltimore Ravens on his mind Friday during a press conference, referring to "The Interview" actor James Franco as James Flacco.
"... I think it says something interesting about North Korea that they decided to have the state mount an all-out assault on a movie studio because of a satirical movie starring Seth Rogen and James Flacco," Obama said.
Of course, the slip-up didn't go unnoticed, with just about everyone on Twitter (including the real Flacco) chiming in:
.@barackobama It's James Franco, not James Flacco ;)
— Joe Flacco (@TeamFlacco) December 19, 2014
Welcome to the family, brother. @JamesFrancoTV
— Joe Flacco (@TeamFlacco) December 19, 2014
James Flacco? Sports fan to the end...
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoPBS) December 19, 2014
IS JAMES FLACCO AN ELITE ACTOR OR QUARTERBACK OR BOTH?????? #5LIT5
— Ed Demaria (@Eddie_Dynamite) December 19, 2014
I drafted James Flacco in my fantasy hollywood league
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) December 19, 2014
I found James Flacco... pic.twitter.com/l2WshlXum8
— Peyton's Head (@PeytonsHead) December 19, 2014
It's nice to know we're on your mind, @BarackObama. pic.twitter.com/zdVDJi1wQJ
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 19, 2014