 In December 2004 , Madame Tussaud 's London , England , United Kingdom nativity scene featured waxwork models of soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham as Joseph and Mary , and Kylie Minogue as the Angel . Tony Blair , George W. Bush , and the Duke of Edinburgh were cast as the Magi while actors Hugh Grant , Samuel L. Jackson , and comedian Graham Norton were cast as shepherds . The celebrities were chosen for the roles by 300 people who visited the Madame Tussaud 's in October 2004 and voted on the display . The Archbishop of Canterbury was not impressed , and a Vatican spokesperson said the display was in very poor taste . Other officials reacted angrily , with one noting it was " a nativity stunt too far " . " We 're sorry if we have offended people , " said Diane Moon , a spokesperson for the museum . She said the display was intended in the spirit of fun . 
