Romeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in an upcoming tennis romance movie. The son of David and Victoria Beckham takes a starring role in fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti's Forty Love.
The film follows tennis superstar Sacha Gallo training with his father to win a major trophy in Paris - but he is shaken by the appearance of a new challenger (played by Beckham), who will bring into question everything that Gallo knows about competition and ambition, but most importantly about himself.
The synopsis continues: "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."
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Starring opposite Beckham is French actor Paul Kircher (The Animal Kingdom), Guillaume Canet (Little White Lies), and Benjamin Voisin (The Stranger), as well as a cameo appearance from Catherine Deneuve (Belle de Jour).
According to Variety, the film will be scored by 070 Shake and Johan Lenox. Meanwhile, producers Hugo Sélignac and Paco de Bary from Chi-Fou-Mi Productions will be producing Carlotti's directorial debut, which he co-wrote with Gaëlle Macé. It will also be co-produced by Studiocanal and Manna Studios.
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As well as co-producing, Studiocanal will be handling the worldwide sales, with a theatrical release date of 25 November in France.
Sélignac said that he has "long admired [Carlotti’s] work as a photographer", describing Forty Love as a "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… led by outstanding performances".
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He continued: "There is a rare tenderness, melancholy and strength in his images, and his move into directing felt like a natural next step to me."
Meanwhile, Chloé Marquet, Studiocanal’s Head of International Sales for Films and TV, said: "Carlotti’s singular visual language gives the film a real edge, while its exploration of desire, competition and identity will resonate with audiences worldwide.”
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