President Obama has a lot of respect for the actors in “The Interview.” Just listen:
"Seth Rogen…and…James Flacco" https://t.co/McKB648QKg
— ?? (@NationalsLiker) December 19, 2014
Transcript:
“I mean, 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. I love Seth. And I love James.”
Yep. He loves James so much that he completely butchered his name. The White House transcriptionist tried to cover for him, of course:
But some things cannot be unheard. This is definitely one of them.
Obama calls actor “James Flacco”?
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) December 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/546019018885595136
https://twitter.com/CriticalKaiju/status/546018925142872064
James Flacco?
— olliander (@ollieblog) December 19, 2014
Did he say James Flacco?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) December 19, 2014
JAMES FLACKO, at your service.
— Briän Ries (@moneyries) December 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/joshpetri/status/546019223525679105
James "Pretty" Flacco pic.twitter.com/mFxWViB0YZ
— Matt Barone (@MBarone) December 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/savageamanduh/status/546018964380200961
James Flacco.
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) December 19, 2014
the president just called James Franco James Flacco god bless america
— EMO-ly (like Emily but emo) (@shkouks) December 19, 2014
You know you still haven't "made it" when the president calls you James Flacko #UtterObamaConfusion #wink @JamesFrancoTV
— Kristina Hughes (@KristinaHughes) December 19, 2014
I bet @Sethrogen never imagined his name would come up in an Obama press conference. BTW James Flacco needs a new publicist. #SonyHack
— soozreynolds (@soozreynolds) December 19, 2014
James Flacco lowered gas prices.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) December 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/546019116650229760
James Flacco, brother of Joe#ObamaPresser
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) December 19, 2014
James Flacco? I didn't know the president was a Ravens fan.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) December 19, 2014
James Flacco is elite
— Jason Linkins (@dceiver) December 19, 2014
James Flacco 2016
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) December 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/Bridget_PJM/status/546025761044721665
And now for the inevitable:
This exists: @jamesflacco
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) December 19, 2014
Thanks for the name drop, Mr. President. It's an honor.
— James Flacco (@JamesFlacco) December 19, 2014
I'd be more bummed about Sony yanking my movie, but I'm having the best season of my career.
— James Flacco (@JamesFlacco) December 19, 2014
I'm beginning to think I should've just recommended Dave Flacco for that North Korea movie.
— James Flacco (@JamesFlacco) December 19, 2014
Snort.
Exit idea:
James Flacco should do a movie with Adele Dazeem.
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) December 19, 2014
Yes!
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member