The 2019 LA Galaxy season is set to kick off with a significant ceremony honoring their all-time greatest player, David Beckham. The team has built a brand new statue of David, which they unveiled for the first time at the stadium in front of 25,000 people. The props department had to strike a balance between the statue being realistic and not overly flattering. Beckham, who is a close friend, was part of the process and had not yet seen the fully finished statue. Upon seeing the mock statue, Beckham commented that the chin was too big and the butt was too big. After two months of work, the statue was brought to the stadium for a private unveiling for David. The statue is finished and ready for its official unveiling. The team had placed hidden cameras all over the stadium and had also sent an LA Galaxy film crew with David, who thought the crew was for LA Galaxy's online content. The team planned to capture the special moment of David's reaction to the statue.
1. The 2019 LA Galaxy season is set to begin with a significant ceremony honoring David Beckham.
2. The LA Galaxy team has constructed a new statue of David Beckham, which was unveiled at the stadium.
3. The statue was first shown to David Beckham, who had not seen the fully finished version yet.
4. The props department had to balance between realism and a more comical depiction of Beckham.
5. Beckham made comments about the statue's appearance, mentioning that the chin and butt were too big.
6. The statue was completed after two months of work and brought to the stadium for a private unveiling.
7. Beckham was under the impression that he was coming to a loading dock for a final preview of the statue before the official unveiling.
8. However, everyone present was an actor and the event was being filmed for a prank.
9. Beckham's wife was unaware that she was meeting David Beckham, not Dave.
10. The statue depicted Beckham in various poses and expressions, including one where he appears to be annoyed.
11. The statue was created by a comedian and actor, Maz Jobrani, who had met with the real sculptor three months prior.
12. The statue was shown to Beckham from different angles, and Beckham made comments about the statue's appearance.
13. Beckham expressed concern about the statue's appearance, particularly the size of his arms and the positioning of the front door.
14. The statue was to be unveiled in front of a large crowd, including Beckham's wife.
15. The event was filmed by the LA Galaxy film crew and was planned to be aired on Saturday.
16. The statue was part of a prank orchestrated by the LA Galaxy team, with hidden cameras and actors posing as fans.