The sport star is unrecognisable in his Hollywood debut – but the reviews have been as unattractive as his scar make-up
FILM fans might jump at the sight of David Beckham this summer due to his disturbing scarred face in Guy Ritchie’s new blockbuster King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
In the film, 42-year-old Becks has been given a make under to play a sword wielding character called Trigger.
David Beckham is given a horrifying makeover for his role in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur film
The football ace is seen with yellowed teeth, stomach churning facial scars, and a broken nose for his role.
And now David has shared a behind-the-scenes look at how the make-up team transformed him from billboard model to movie screen rough – spending two and a half hours on his new look.
“To see what the guys did to me was incredible,” Dave says in a video clip he shared on social media.
“The good thing about working with Guy – he’s a good friend of mine. You know he looked after me in many different ways. I trust him,” he gushes.
David normally has a far more manicured appearance
“My role is pretty small in this. And I had one or two lines,” David explains.
“I’ve been around Guys movies before and it’s a great place to be, you know? You kind of love that community feel,” he added.
Footage then shows the film’s star Charlie Hunnam providing gushing words – which we can only presume are intended to be about Mr Beckham.
“He’s been lovely. Really wonderful to work with,” Charlie, 37, states.
Charlie Hunnam plays the lead in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie – the former husband of Madonna – is the mastermind behind bringing this latest re-telling of the King Arthur legend to the big screen.
The film is due for release in the UK on Friday 19 May 2017 – however it has been absolutely savaged by critics ahead of the release.
Film industry bible Vulture branded the flick “formulaic and dumb”, while Hollywood titans Variety called the film a “gaudy eyesore”.
David Beckham’s brief cameo has been slammed by Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan – who described him as acting like “the third Mitchell brother”.
Opening Monday’s episode of the morning news show, Piers ripped into the star after being shown a clip of him in action.
“I thought it was a very, very good performance. It’s Oscar-level excellent,” the 52-year-old said – with more than a hint of sarcasm.
He added: “Will David Beckham be able to make it in Hollywood? Probably not.
After attempting to imitate Becks, Piers said: “Well done David Beckham, you’re a brilliant actor. The Oscars are looming.”
