Archive for the ‘Cast/Crew Updates’ Category
Tim Kring Apologizes for Making Gay Character Zach Straight
So everyone who speculated that Zach, the best friend to indestructible Texas cheerleader Claire (and played by actor Thomas Dekker), was gay was right after all. Well, sort of. Apparently the initial intention was to make Zach gay, but somewhere along the way producer/showrunner Tim Kring decided to make him straight again in order to…do ...
Zach (aka Thomas Dekker) Ditches “Heroes” for Terminators
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Thomas Dekker, who plays Claire’s outcast best friend Zach on “Heroes”, will be leaving the show to join the cast of “The Sarah Conner Chronicles”, the TV series based on the sci-fi “Terminator” movie franchise. Thomas will be playing the role of young John Conner, who in the movies, grew ...
Christopher Eccleston’s Character on “Heroes” Revealed
Wow, I don’t know how I missed this, but via the 9th Wonder site, here’s the news about who former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston will be playing on the January 22 episode of “Heroes” (via TV Guide): Claude, an invisible man played by British actor Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), appears January 22. “He’s been living with ...
Jessalyn Gilsig Joins “Heroes”
According to Superhero Hype via Variety, former “Boston Public” star Jessalyn Gilsig will be joining the cast of “Heroes” for a multi episode story arc. There are no news on what character she’ll play, or when her character will appear on the show, but it will probably be after the show returns from Winter break. ...
George Takei Joins “Heroes” as Hiro’s Father
Cheer up, “Star Trek” fans! Your show may be off the air, and they may be attempting to butcher your universe with a “Star Trek” movie prequel, but at least you can look forward to seeing Mister Sulu (aka George Takei) return to the small screen in January 2007 as, not surprisingly, the father of ...
The Men of “Heroes” are People’s Sexiest Newcomers
At least according to People Magazine, which released their annual “Sexiest…” list this week. The men of “Heroes” (Santiago Cabrera, Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, Adrian Pasdar, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts, and Milo Ventimiglia) were voted “Sexiest Newcomers”. Go grab a copy of People from the stands for a better picture of the gang in the ...
Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston to Join “Heroes”
TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello has just broken what amounts to amazing news in regards to casting for “Heroes”. According to his Ask Ausiello column, Ausiello says that Christopher Eccleston, who was Doctor Who in the British series’ latest incarnation but left after the first year, will be joining the cast of “Heroes”! Here’s what Ausiello ...
Interview with Santiago Cabera (”Isaac”)
Of all the heroes in “Heroes”, Santiago Cabera’s Isaac is probably the least talked about on the fan forums, which is odd considering that his powers are, really, the most original of the bunch. A man who can literally paint the future, but only when he’s high on drugs? Tell me you’ve seen that before! ...
Is Zachary Quinto the Villain Sylar?
The most popular question among “Heroes” fans isn’t just who Sylar is and what he wants, but also who is the actor that is playing him. Not long ago, “Goldeneye” actor Sean Bean was revealed to be playing a character named Paul Sylar, or at least according to IMDB.com. Now someone else has chimed in ...
“Heroes” Cast to Host Online Charity Auction for Greg Grunberg’s Pediatric Epilepsy Project
NBC Press Release: CAST OF NBC’S “HEROES” HOSTS ONLINE CHARITY ART AUCTION ON NOVEMBER 6-27 TO BENEFIT GREG GRUNBERG’S PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY PROJECT ALSO BID ON AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED EDITION TIM SALE “HEROES” PROMOTIONAL ITEM WWW.HEROESAUCTION.COM WHAT: The cast of NBC’s new hit series “Heroes” is hosting an online charity art auction at www.HeroesAuction.com, to benefit Greg Grunberg’s charity the Pediatric ...
