Romeo Beckham Makes Acting Debut in Gay Tennis Film 'Forty Love'

Romeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in the upcoming French film "Forty Love," where he plays a charismatic tennis rival.

The trailer, released on Thursday, showcases Beckham in a role that explores a blurred line between rivalry and romance. His character, an English-speaking foil to the French-speaking protagonist Sacha Gallo (Paul Kircher), exchanges intense dialogue and shares steamy scenes with his on-screen competitor.

In one trailer sequence, Beckham's character warns his rival, "It’s not my fault if you’re f*****g in love with me." Another scene depicts a tense match, followed by a darker turn where Beckham's character is seen unconscious and being dragged by Gallo, leading to a disturbing image of Gallo straddling the unconscious Beckham on the court.

"Forty Love" centers on a top tennis player preparing for a major tournament in Paris, whose focus is disrupted by the arrival of a new, formidable rival. The film's synopsis describes the rivalry as evolving into a confrontation with love, a force that is both exhilarating and destabilizing.

Beckham, 24, previously pursued a career in football before shifting his focus to modeling. While he briefly engaged with tennis in his youth, with a former coach noting his "extraordinary" skills, he ultimately did not pursue it professionally. The film appears to leverage his past connection to the sport.

The film has been described by its distributors as a sensual, romantic, and moving coming-of-age story that delves into the demands of high-level sport and the complexities of identity and desire. Studiocanal's Chloe Marquet noted the film's "singular visual language" and its exploration of themes that will resonate globally.