Here’s Ian McKellen Pioneering the Selfie With a Baby-Faced Robert Downey Jr. in 1994

Fact: A 1994 selfie is as close as Marvel and Fox's legal teams will let Magneto and Iron Man get.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Mar 17, 2015 01:45 pm

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An early example of #selfie by @RobertDowneyJr with me on the set of Restoration (1994) http://t.co/CEMixBiCnm pic.twitter.com/jy8tDyw4Rs

— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) March 17, 2015

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.