David Beckham denies he's considering playing the next James Bond

David Beckham recently revealed that he hopes a career on the silver screen is calling.

But after fans took to Twitter to urge the former footballer to go from shirt number 7 to 007, the 40-year-old was said to be 'considering' the opportunity to take on the role of James Bond.

The Daily star reported that Beckham was taking the encouragement to act as Daniel Craig's next replacement very seriously, having previously successfully turned his career from sport to fashion and modelling but a representative has since denied the claims.

A spokesperson confirmed to MailOnline on Monday that David was not planning to step into the action heroes shoes any time soon, despite recently expressing his interest in acting.

David recently announced that he was prepared for any criticism levelled at him for his forthcoming part in Guy Ritchie's Knight Of The Roundtable - due out next summer.

And the 40-year-old was quickly cheered on by fans who believed he was the 'perfect' man to take on the role of 007 next.

Although current Bond Daniel Craig - a fellow Brit - has breathed life into Ian Fleming's famous spy, his time in the current role is coming to an end.

One devoted fan enthusiastically tweeted to Becks: 'People [are] talking about Idris Elba. But for me, David Beckham is the perfect role to be a James Bond 007. And he is British.