Step aside, Heated Rivalry! Romeo Beckham to make acting debut in gay tennis romance

Romeo Beckham has made a career pivot away from modelling towards Hollywood. The 23-year-old is stepping into the world of acting and is set to make his debut in an upcoming LGBTQ+ tennis romance film, hoping to emulate the success of Heated Rivalry (which had the world in a chokehold). Today's top videos The film follows tennis player Sascha Gallo, who is training to win a trophy in Paris. Romeo, who is David and Victoria's second eldest, stars as the tennis player's on-screen rival who shakes things up. Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull. Pic: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images In the first photo from the film, Romeo is seen sporting a buzzcut, with his tattoos on full show, as he exchanges a look with his co-star, French actor Paul Kircher. Its official, but brief, synopsis reads: 'For the first time, he faces an opponent of an entirely different nature — love. 'A force as exhilarating as it is destabilising — and far more dangerous than anything he has encountered on the court.' Romeo Beckham. Pic: TheStewartofNY/Getty Images The film, titled Forty Love, also stars Guillaume Canet (Sink or Swim) and Benjamin Voisin (The Stranger). Forty Love marks the first directorial outing by renowned fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti. 'Romeo Beckham's acting debut being a tennis romance was not on my 2026 bingo card,' one X user wrote. Another penned: 'From the football pitch to a romance film.... That's an unexpected career move. Wishing him the best for his acting debut.' Romeo Beckham and Paul Kircher in Forty Love. Pic: X The news of Romeo's acting debut comes amid the ongoing feud between his older brother, Brooklyn, and the rest of the Beckham clan. Brooklyn, 27, took a 'shocking' swipe at his family recently during a World Cup ad for DoorDash, largely branded as tasteless by Beckham fans/ You Might Also Like Has Brooklyn Beckham killed his brand with 'cheap' shot advert Has Brooklyn Beckham killed his brand with 'cheap' shot advert