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1998 – GEORGE MICHAEL was arrested in a public restroom in Beverly Hills for lewd conduct. He was sentenced to community service for the incident.

George, a serious actor…?

George Michael to star in new Superman movie

7 hours ago

TORONTO — Pop icon George Michael, who recently announced a North American tour for this summer, has just been given an acting role by director Bryan Singer for the upcoming Superman movie.

Michael, who shot to fame in the 1980s as one-half of the catchy duo Wham, will play one of Lex Luthor’s sidekicks, currently nicknamed ‘The Masked Spy’. The artist’s management confirms that they received the call a couple of weeks ago, after Singer spotted him in his recent cameo on ‘Eli Stone’.

“I’ve always been a fan of George Michael’s music, but I had no idea he could act,” Bryan Singer told The Canadian Press. “We wanted to introduce a camp, stylish and intelligent sidekick for Lex, someone that can challenge him intellectually. This is the 21st century and mindless assistants are so last century. We want to bring Superman into a new era.”

The 45-year-old artist is said to be thrilled.

“George has always been a fan of superheroes, he’s looked for a career change for some time now and acting has been a secret dream of his,” said Michael Lippman, Michael’s manager. “His recent role in Eli Stone has just proved what George has thought all along, that he’s actually a great actor as well as a talented singer/songwriter.”

Wham rode to the top of the charts with hits that included “Careless Whisper” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.”

Michael went on to massive success as a solo artist with songs such as “Father Figure” and “I Want Your Sex.”

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