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Elton John misses out on 'Superman' part

Published Wednesday, Nov 22 2006, 10:43 GMT | By Ben Rawson-Jones
Elton John misses out on 'Superman' part
Sir Elton John's charitable attempts to buy a part in the next Superman film were foiled yesterday.

The 'Crocodile Rock' singer bid £40,000 at a fundraising event for the Old Vic theatre in London yesterday, but was outbid by a fellow knight - British businessman Sir Philip Green. It is believed that Green's wife will take the part.

Other auctions included a dinner date with heiress socialite Paris Hilton, which was snapped up for £30,000. The Old Vic's artistic director Kevin Spacey hailed the event as a "really valuable contribution to our work at the theatre".
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