BBC Takes Down Story About Will Ferrell After Being Fooled By Fake Twitter Account
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The BBC has taken down from its website a story about Will Ferrell after being fooled by a Twitter account that did not belong to the Anchorman actor.
Ferrell has been in the UK this month on something of a soccer tour, attending a variety of games and mingling with fans. He was present at Loftus Road, London, last Tuesday to watch Queens Park Rangers take on Sunderland and recorded a video before the game mocking the away team. “Sunderland – oh, the tears of sorrow you’re going to experience tonight dripping down your face into your mouth drowning you in sorrow, I can only imagine,” he said.
Following the game, the verified Twitter account @OfficialWilllF wrote, “Haway man, sorry @SunderlandAFC,” alongside a screenshot of the “tears of sorrow” quote.
The BBC website published a story based on the tweet, headlined: “QPR fan and actor Will Ferrell apologises for mocking Sunderland fans.” The corporation failed to realize, however, that the Ferrell account was a parody.
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