Romeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in the French queer romantic drama “Forty Love,” with a first look at the film released by Studiocanal. Multiple outlets report that the movie is directed by Pierre-Ange Carlotti, and that Beckham plays a role opposite French actor Paul Kircher. The story centres on Sacha Gallo, a tennis superstar who trains with his father for a major French trophy, and the film introduces Beckham’s character as a rival. The synopsis described by sources frames the competition as evolving into a focus on love, set against the pressures and emotions of high-level sport. The Independent and NME also report that the film is scheduled to be released in France in November, while no UK release date is confirmed in the coverage provided. Variety and HuffPost UK add production details, including that “Forty Love” is produced by Hugo Sélignac and Paco de Bary at Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, a Mediawan company, and co-produced by Studiocanal and Manna Studios. Other cast members mentioned include Guillaume Canet, Benjamin Voisin and Catherine Deneuve.
Romeo Beckham to debut acting in French queer tennis romance “Forty Love”
Romeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in the French queer romantic drama “Forty Love,” with a first look at the film released by Studiocanal. Multiple outlets report that the movie is directed...
- Studiocanal unveils a first look at “Forty Love,” starring Romeo Beckham in his acting debut.
- Pierre-Ange Carlotti directs the French queer tennis romance.
- The film follows a tennis superstar training with his father, with Beckham’s character presented as a rival.
- Paul Kircher is reported to play Sacha; first-look images show Beckham alongside him.
- “Forty Love” is set for release in France in November; a UK release date is not confirmed in the reporting.
The second-eldest son of Victoria and David Beckham has previously pursued careers in football, tennis and modelling
10 hours agoRomeo Beckham in 2023Between Spice World and King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, the Beckham name is not exactly synonymous with acting.However, Sir David and Victoria’s son Romeo Beckham is turning his hand to the world of film, with a role in a new French queer romance.Directed by renowned fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti, Forty Love will follow a tennis superstar named Sacha Gallo as he trains with his father for a major French trophy.In the film, Romeo will play a new rival to Sacha, who forces him to reanalyse what he knows about competition, love and ambition.“For the first time, he faces an opponent of an entirely different nature – love,” a synopsis, published by Variety, teases. “A force as exhilarating as it is destabilising – and far more dangerous than anything he has encountered on the court.”A first-look photo from the set of Forty Love depicts Romeo next to French actor Paul Kircher, who is set to play Sacha, with the pair looking intensely at each other.Romeo Beckham and Paul Kircher in the new tennis romance Forty LoveThe film’s producer, Hugo Sélignac, has described the movie as “sensual, romantic and deeply moving romantic fable and coming-of-age story” about the “demands of high-level sport, and everything that lies beneath the surface”, adding that it is “led by outstanding performances”.Alongside Romeo and Paul, Forty Love will also feature French actors Guillaume Canet, Benjamin Voisin and Catherine Deneuve.Romeo, who is the second-oldest child of David and Victoria Beckham, first tried his hand at football in his younger years, playing for USL League One club Fort Lauderdale CF, an affiliate team of Inter Miami (of which his dad is co-owner), in 2021, before joining Brentford B.He then hung up his boots for good in 2024 to concentrate on his modelling career. As a model, Romeo has worked with luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Burberry and Balenciaga.Forty Love will be distributed by Studiocanal, the company behind mega-hits including Paddington and Bridget Jones’s Diary. The film will be released in France in November, although there is no current UK release date.Romeo’s latest career pivot comes amid continued family drama involving his elder brother, Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham.The siblings have been involved in a family-wide public feud since January, when Brooklyn called out his parents for their alleged “controlling” behaviour, and accused them of trying to “endlessly ruin” his marriage to Nicola Peltz.While Romeo has mostly stayed quiet on the family feud, he has been spotted liking social media posts claiming Victoria and David were “trying to rescue their son”.READ MORE:Brooklyn Beckham Accuses Family Of Staging Attempted Reunion For PhotographersDavid And Victoria Beckham Include Brooklyn In Father's Day Posts Despite Fall-OutVictoria Beckham Finally Breaks Silence On Family Fall-Out With Son Brooklyn
11 hours agoRomeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in gay tennis movie Forty Love, as a first look at his latest foray was unveiled.
12 hours agoRomeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in gay tennis movie Forty Love, as a first look at his latest foray was unveiled.
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