David Beckham has been asked by Colin Firth to star in The Secret Service
Los Angeles:
Retired soccer star David Beckham hasbeen offered a cameo role in new movie The Secret Service asa villain.
Beckham, who announced he was quitting the sport earlierthis year, has been asked by Colin Firth to star in TheSecret Service and director Matthew Vaughn is so confident hewill agree to appear, he has already had a villainous partwritten for him, reported Sun online.
"Becks was asked by Colin Firth if he'd like to be in themovie but he is yet to fully commit. He loves movies andfancies appearing on the big screen -- but just as a one-off,not a full-time career," a source said.
The film, which is based on a spy graphic novel by MarkMillar and Dave Gibbons, stars Colin and Michael Caine assuper agents fighting a team of villains headed by Samuel LJackson and will also feature cameo appearances from starsincluding singer Elton John.
Beckham, who has children Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, Cruz,eight, and Harper, two, with wife Victoria, has previouslybeen tipped for movie success by his spouse.
"I think he would be really good at acting. He'd be agreat James Bond," Victoria had said.
Beckham, who announced he was quitting the sport earlierthis year, has been asked by Colin Firth to star in TheSecret Service and director Matthew Vaughn is so confident hewill agree to appear, he has already had a villainous partwritten for him, reported Sun online.
"Becks was asked by Colin Firth if he'd like to be in themovie but he is yet to fully commit. He loves movies andfancies appearing on the big screen -- but just as a one-off,not a full-time career," a source said.
The film, which is based on a spy graphic novel by MarkMillar and Dave Gibbons, stars Colin and Michael Caine assuper agents fighting a team of villains headed by Samuel LJackson and will also feature cameo appearances from starsincluding singer Elton John.
Beckham, who has children Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, 10, Cruz,eight, and Harper, two, with wife Victoria, has previouslybeen tipped for movie success by his spouse.
"I think he would be really good at acting. He'd be agreat James Bond," Victoria had said.
