Angel star David Boreanaz, recently linked to the role of Caped Crusader Superman for a planned new movie, was quick to deny that he's be donning a pair of blue tights any time soon.

"I'll just kill the rumour now - it hasn't happened," Boreanaz announced during a live chat for the E!Online web site. "I did go in and read for the part, but I can't do it because of my schedule with Angel."

James Marsters, meanwhile, has been linked to the part of Grand Moff Tarkin in the third of George Lucas's Star Wars prequels.

Respected Australian cult film and TV news web site Dark Horizons claim that he is up for the part, previously played by legendary horror actor and big screen Doctor Who, Peter Cushing.