David Beckham, one of the greatest free kick specialists the sport of football has ever seen, is well on his way to adding another career to his budding resume.

The 40 year old portrays a ‘grumpy knight’ in the 2016 movie ‘Knights of the roundtable; King Arthur’ and says he’s planning to make the transition permanent.

Beckham spoke to the Times about criticisms he might receive for his new role…

“I am very aware that many sportsmen and other celebrities have turned their hand to acting and failed.

“I know that it is a tough profession, where you need a huge amount of skill and discipline, and I wouldn’t want to push myself forward too soon, without learning more about it, and doing a lot more practice. But what I have done so far, I have loved. I can deal with most things. I am a well-known person, so I have got used to criticism.”

Beckham also talked about the intense preparations he made for his admittedly small role.

“I had 13 lines and practised a huge amount beforehand. Guy (Ritchie) had someone come and rehearse with me, and I did that an hour every day in the build-up.”

‘Knights of the roundtable; King Arthur’ is the first in a dozen planned films by Guy Ritchie based on the life of King Arthur.

In another twist, some fans are calling for David Beckham to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond.

Becks or Elba?