Superstar artist Sir Robert Liefeld may be a comics legend, and he may have dominated the news last week with announcements of both a big-screen adaptation of his Extreme Studios properties and a revival of those comics at Image, but that didn't stop him from being misidentified as a "fan selfie request" at the Golden Globes last night. THR Reporter Chris Gardner tweeted a photo of Liefeld posing with Golden Globe winner Donald Glover, and said:
Speaking of hot, double winner @donaldglover has just arrived and makes his way to VIP but first, yes to fan selfie requests #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/JPPyAv6980
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) January 9, 2017
Gardner was soon corrected, and tried to smooth things over:
Hey, @robertliefeld is that you? I'm sorry if it is. You're more than a fan, a genius really.
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) January 9, 2017
Now, can someone explain to Gardner, and the rest of the media, that a photo with somebody isn't a selfie if you're not taking the picture yourself.
Poor Rob Liefeld. Maybe he's just more recognizable by his butt in a tight pair of Levis: