David Beckham is totally impotent, according to Chinese advertisers. There’s this brand of erectile dysfunction pills called Selikon, which is apparently similar to Viagra, being sold in China. The Chinese advertisements feature a fake Beckham voice talking about “scoring” on and off the field while using archival footage of Beckham. Beckham isn’t the only star whose image has been co-opted for wang pills though! Keanu Reeves and Sean Connery will also “appear” in ads. Radar Online has more:
Thanks to liberal licensing laws in Asia, international soccer sensation David Beckham is starring in a Chinese commercial for impotency — without his permission!
“Want to know how I can keep being strong and running on the soccer field,” the Viagra-style commercial boasts. “USA Selikon capsules help me a lot. It’s also the secret weapon with which I can satisfy Victoria.”
The unlicensed footage was re-dubbed to sell the hard up product, as 33 year-old Beckham does not officially endorse the erectile pills.
Actors Keanu Reeves and Sean Connery have also been tagged to appear.
From Radar Online
According to a report out of The News of the World, Sean Connery’s ad has a voice-over (or dub) of Connery saying “With the help of the capsules, I’m James Bond, forever 25.” Yikes. China is like the no-man’s-land of illegal, unauthorized usage of images. This is only one case out of many, but it’s a particularly funny case.
Many stars do star in advertising overseas – some stars only do ad campaigns overseas, because they don’t want to mess with their image in the American market. It’s a quick way for stars to make some major money – but only if they agree to star in the ads. The Beckham thing is offensive because they’re using his image without his authorization, without paying him, and they’re using a bad dub of his pip-squeak voice. But it’s still really funny to think of notorious philanderer like David Beckham needing wang pills.
David Beckham is shown on 2/22/09 playing for AC Milan. Credit: WENN
You’d think they’d choose somebody who doesn’t, y’know, HAVE CHILDREN to “endorse” an impotence drug.
I’d also really love to know how a Viagra knock-off keeps him “strong and running on the soccer field”. If soccer players ran around with obvious stiffies throughout the game, I’d probably watch more sports.
Rio – that image will bring a smile to my face all day.
I hope he doesn’t trip and snap it in half… OH!!!
I would be impotent too if I was married to Victoria “Posh” Beckham.
Great pic!
Becks says: “Wang pills, where are you?”
Exiled2hp:
OWWWWWWWWWch
Though Technically thats impossible
LMFAO!!! Priceless lol!
@ Rio: now THAT was freaking hilarious!
Of course David wouldn’t need the Wang pills if he made me his 2nd wife!! LOL!
Yeah I think the his kids would beg to differ!
Yeah I think his kids would beg to differ!
I see a lawsuit in their future…
Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it.
I doubt he walks around with a red rocket on the field when taking this drug.
I’ve tried the little blue pill myself and it works for women also. Akin to doing a couple lines of cocaine. Felt like I was 30 years younger.
Damn you, Daisy, giving me ideas.
I just wholeheartedly endorse the use of the term “wang pills.” 🙂
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, I don’t think it’s fair to call David a “notorius philanderer”…from what I understand the only big ‘affair’ scandle was that sleazy woman who sold her “story” to News of the World for, like, half a million dollars four or five years ago.
I don’t think there’s been even a believable rumor of him cheating since then.
@CB; If they weren’t so darned expensive, I’d be eating them like M & M’s!
my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with we leave it to you to decide.
Best you could make changes to the page subject title Cele|bitchy » Blog Archive » David Beckham is impotent, according to advertisers in China to something more generic for your subject you write. I loved the the writing withal.
Becks is one of the better players to come out of England for years. I believe it is a shame that he went to America & didn’t return to the Premier League. He would still be playing at a top level if it wasnt for his wifes aspirations of moving to the states.