WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham plays a prince in a new Disney campaign, his first showpiece endorsement since announcing his move to Los Angeles.

Beckham was among the celebrities photographed in roles of Disney movie characters last month during a "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion for Walt Disney theme parks.

The international soccer star, marketing giant and fashion icon was photographed as the prince from "Sleeping Beauty," astride a white horse and fighting a fire-breathing dragon.

"There were many Disney characters I liked as a kid," Beckham said in a statement released by Disney on Friday. So to be part of that is an honor and very exciting."

The photo, shot at a lake near Madrid by photographer Annie Leibovitz, will appear in magazines such as Vanity Fair and Vogue in March.

The 31-year-old midfielder with Real Madrid signed a recent five-year deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS and will join the club this summer.

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