Fans mock David Beckham’s “hilarious” acting in King Arthur

The first clip showcasing David Beckham’s acting debut in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has arrived and fans have taken to social media to mock his “hilarious” performance.

The retired soccer star has a small part which can be seen in the clip below:

The mocking began with celebrity Piers Morgan, who sarcastically called the performance “fantastic” with the “Oscars looming”:

“I thought it was fantastic. He could be the third Mitchell brother in EastEnders. I thought it was a very, very good performance. Will David Beckham be able to make it in Hollywood? Probably not [but] I can see Oscars looming. Another talent from that super talented family.” Morgan said on Good Morning Britain.

And the ridiculing continued amongst Twitter users:

https://twitter.com/MattNelko/status/861819781762166784

The only thing I took away from King Arthur is that David Beckham can't act. And I think I already knew that.

— Sam Cornish (@_samcornish) May 8, 2017

#davidbeckham acting début. Pure comedy genius…..oh it wasn't supposed to be !!

— Pete Timmins ?????? (@petertimmins3) May 9, 2017

Who told David Beckham he can act? Probably the same person who told Victoria she can sing, oh dear ?‍♂️

— SC?TT (@newparky1) May 9, 2017

Ryan Gosling reacting to David Beckham's acting in the new King Arthur movie pic.twitter.com/f3psHPgiZQ

— McQ ? (@DeathDisco80) May 9, 2017

What part did he get? The sword or the rock?

— jo (@Kinkyjojo74) May 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/Azracadazra/status/861849682745729024

https://twitter.com/purpleview/status/861274720972537856

You can see how Beckham fares in the full film when Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword hits US theaters on May 12th.