Sir Elton John bid £40,000 for a walk-on part in the next Superman movie today - but was beaten to it by retail boss Sir Philip Green.
Sir Philip paid £50,000 and gave the cameo role to his wife Tina. They were bidding in a star-studded auction to raise money for London's Old Vic theatre.
The event raised over £500,000 and was attended by the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Elle Macpherson, Trudi Styler and Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall.
A romantic dinner for two with Paris Hilton in Los Angeles went to an anonymous bidder who paid £30,000 for the privilege.
Top Shop boss Sir Philip also splashed out £40,000 on a cocktail party for 50 at his home with drinks mixed by legendary barman Salvatore Calabrese.
The retail billionaire has a history of shelling out at celebrity auctions - in May he paid £60,000 for a kiss from Kate Moss but offered the opportunity to Jemima Khan instead.
Other lots included a Fender guitar autographed by Sting, which went for £20,000, and a dinner party cooked by Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens, which fetched £25,000.
The Old Vic's artistic director Kevin Spacey was guest of honour at the fundraiser, held at London private members club Fifty. "This was a great event and a really valuable contribution to our work at the theatre," Spacey said.
