New York Giants’ receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a regular presence on TV, between his one-handed catches in games and his commercials for Head and Shoulders and Lenovo, but now he’s taking his talents to a CBS medical drama. As Ebenezer Samuel of The New York Daily News writes, Beckham Jr. is going to play himself in a Feb. 10 episode of Code Black:
On Feb. 10, the Wednesday after Super Bowl 50, the Giants’ superstar receiver will embark on a second career as an actor. Beckham will make a guest appearance on the CBS medical drama “Code Black,” starring alongside Emmy Award winner Beau Bridges, the network announced Tuesday morning.
Beckham won’t exactly have to get into character in his first-ever guest starring role on a TV show, though. The receiver will play himself. Following a charity luncheon where he’s honored, Beckham will learn that Pete Delaney, his high school football coach in the show, played by Bridges, is battling severe abdominal pain. Delaney will wind up at Angels Memorial Hospital and Beckham will help convince him to have surgery.
This seems like a natural fit for Beckham, who has shown considerable screen presence and also has a forthcoming Super Bowl commercial for Buick alongside Gone Girl star Emily Ratajkowski. However, when you hear “New York Giant” and “medical drama,” shouldn’t it really be Jason Pierre-Paul?
[Sports Illustrated, New York Daily News]
