Clearly the topic of King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword must have arisen when the pair bumped into each other at either the school, pub or gym, as Guy Ritchie then explained that “one thing led to another” and he decided to offer David Beckham the rather pivotal role of Trigger, the guard who is overseeing the attempts to remove Excalibur from the stone.
It turns out that David Beckham and Guy Ritchie are neighbors, and not only do their kids go to the same school together, but the pair also frequent the same pub and gym together.
Plus, Guy Ritchie has also directed David Beckham in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and a number of commercials, too.
While Charlie Hunnam’s comments about David Beckham’s cameo in King Arthur were very much tongue in cheek, Guy Ritchie actually went into further detail about how the footballer was cast.
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How David Beckham Wound Up In King Arthur - The Graham Norton Show