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David Beckham poses as Prince Charming
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BEIJING,
Jan. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- David Beckham played a prince in a new Disney
campaign — his first showpiece endorsement since announcing his trade to the Los
Angeles Galaxy soccer club, U.S. media reported on Sunday.
Beckham was among the celebrities photographed in
roles of Disney movie characters last month for a "Year of a Million Dreams"
promotion for Walt Disney Co. theme parks.
The international soccer star, marketing giant and
fashion icon, was photographed in a series of photos taken by famed celebrity
photographer Annie Leibovitz as the Prince Phillip from "Sleeping Beauty,"
astride a white horse and fighting a fire-breathing
dragon.
Beckham said in a statement, "There were many
Disney characters I liked as a kid."
"I'm the prince, and I'm sort of slaying a dragon,
which is something I've never done before, obviously. When I was called about it
and asked to do it, I was very honored and really looking forward to it,
especially with Annie doing the pictures... " he noted, adding" The role's
reversed now. It's my sons that love the Disney characters and, you know, it's a
big part of their lives; a big part of many children's lives around the world."
The 31-year-old midfielder with Real Madrid signed a recent
five-year deal with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy. He will join the
club this summer.
His wife, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, has been spotted
house-hunting in Southern California.
(Agencies)
