Are you kidding? Beckham to have "manly deep voice"

A voice coach will teach David Beckham how to project his flat "metrosexual" tones with more depth and volume, according to an American entertainment tycoon's plan, though yet to be completed.

Robert FX Sillerman, who has made a fortune exploiting the images of celebrities such as Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, is working on a strategy document known as Plan B -- to transform David Beckham into a Hollywood action star.　

Under the plan's recommendation, the 31-year-old star should go back to school and learn to act. A voice coach would teach him not only an American accent but also how to project his flat "metrosexual" tones with more depth and volume.

"If rappers like Ice Cube and wrestlers such as the Rock can be turned into action heroes, then a blond chap like Beckham should be a lot easier to market, especially with the ladies," said Sillerman Sunday.

"If Daniel Craig does not work out as 007, Beckham could be ready to step into his shoes, the next blond Bond," he joked.　

It will go into action if the former England football captain, who is reported to be frustrated at Real Madrid after spending much of this season on the bench, takes up a lucrative offer to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy club.

"Of course it's going to be difficult to find something like football to fill my life with. But when that moment comes I will be able to do many of the things I would love to do now but don't have the time to do," Beckham told a Spanish magazine when asked how he will cope when his football career ends.

So far, Beckham has appeared mainly in sports-related films and documentaries.