London: Former footballer David Beckham is all set to dabble in acting after having a taste of careers ranging from modelling to charity work.

Though the footballer is aware of the hardships one has to go through while being an actor, he is kick off his journey as an actor. He further concedes that he is always ready to take criticisms, as reported in mirror.co.uk.

"I am very aware that many sportsmen and other celebrities have turned their hand to acting and failed," Beckham was quoted as saying by The Times.

"I know that it is a tough profession, where you need a huge amount of skill and discipline, and I wouldn't want to push myself forward too soon, without learning more about it, and doing a lot more practice.

"But what I have done so far, I have loved. I can deal with most things. I am a well-known person, so I have got used to criticism," he added.

He praised filmmaker Guy Ritchie, who gave him a cameo role on "Knights of the Roundtable", which is due out next year.

While it was "nerve-racking", the former England captain said it "went really well".