When the Beckhams approached The Simpsons creators for a cameo they were refused.
When the Beckhams approached The Simpsons creators for a cameo they were refused.
David Beckham was refused a role in The Simpsons because he wasn't famous enough.
The soccer star – who lives in Los Angeles with his wife, former Spice Girls singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and their three sons – approached the creators of the hit US animated comedy series to makea cameo appearance but was turned down as show chiefs didn't feel Americans knew enough about him.
Al Jean, the show's principal writer and executive producer, said: "We get a lot of requests from celebrities, and it's always a shame when we have to turn people down.
"We had a request from David Beckham and I had to phone him up and tell him sorry but I didn't want him on the show right now. I didn't think he was a big enough star for an American audience.
"I got a lot of grief about that. Some people got really angry about it and I was told, 'I bet you would have put George Best on.' I can pretty much say I would have turned him down too."
David isn't the only star to have left the team behind The Simpsons unimpressed, with Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger's diva-like attitude leaving many unhappy when he recorded a guest role.
Actor Hank Azaria, who voices characters including Chief Wiggum, Apu and Moe, revealed to Live magazine: "They sent me down to greet Mick Jagger when he arrived to record his part, and I said, 'Hey, Mick, we're thrilled to have you here.' And he kind of blew right by me like I was the greeter, and went, all dismissively, 'Yeah, we'll get it.' It made me a little bit annoyed. I knew it was going to get awkward, because I was about to walk upstairs and record with him."
