Romeo Beckham’s acting debut raises an uncomfortable question about gay roles

Romeo Beckham is set to make his acting debut in the upcoming film Forty Love (Picture: Matt Baron/Shutterstock)

Romeo Beckham has chosen a sure-fire way for his acting debut to receive plenty of attention: Play gay.

It was recently announced that the 23-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is set to make his screen debut in Forty Love, a romantic drama about a tennis prodigy who finds himself falling for a male rival. 

The story follows Sacha Gallo (played by Paul Kircher), a superstar with a bright future carefully planned by his coach-father. 

But soon, a h...