Marilyn Manson is desperate for a part in Spider-Man: The Musical.
The Goth rocker is a huge fan of the webslinging superhero and has begged the director for a role in the upcoming Broadway show.
Director Julie Taymor - who is developing the musical with U2 rockers Bono and The Edge - said: "Marilyn just asked me if he could have a part in Spider-Man. The funny thing is, he really liked the music on my new movie."
Marilyn, 38, and his 20-year-old girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood attended the premier of Taymor's new musical film Across the Universe - which has a soundtrack featuring 33 Beatles songs.
The rock star approached Taymor at an after-screening dinner at New York's Bette restaurant and asked about appearing in the 'Spider-Man' project.
'Across the Universe includes cameos from British comedian Eddie Izzard, singer Joe Cocker and Bono, who plays a hippy.
Bono said: "For my first acting role, I thought this would be interesting and a little bit special.
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