'Heroes Reborn' Cast News: Masi Oka Returning as Hiro Nakamura
"Heroes" fans have been hoping for more of the original cast members to reprise their roles in "Heroes Reborn." Though we won't be seeing fan favorites Hayden Panettiere back as the indestructible cheerleader Claire, Zachary Quinto as villain Sylar, or Ali Larter as Niki Sanders, one of the original 'Heroes' has been recently confirmed to be back in the reboot.
Masi Oka, who played space-time manipulator Hiro Nakamura on "Heroes," will reprise his role as a guest star. Oka is currently a series regular in "Hawaii Five-0."
"I'm excited to return to my 'Heroes' roots," Oka said in a press release. "Hiro Nakamura was such an inspirational role to play, and I'm hoping the fans will enjoy seeing him back on TV."
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Jack Coleman also returns as Jack Bennett, also known as "the man with the horn-rimmed glasses." New cast members include Ryan Guzman ("The Boy Next Door"), Zachary Levi ("Chuck"), Robbie Kay ("Once Upon a Time"), Danika Yarosh ("Shameless"), Judith Shekoni ("The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2"), Kiki Sukezane ("Death Yankee 3"), Henry Zebrowski ("A to Z") and Gatlin Green ("Criminal Minds").
The series comes from executive producers Tim Kring, James Middleton and Peter Elkoff, and "chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover that they possess extraordinary abilities." It will run for 13 episodes and will feature a brand-new story and set of characters.
"We are thrilled to have Masi back in the 'Heroes' family. The character of Hiro Nakamura was such a huge part of the first series' success, and a gigantic fan favorite. We felt the fans would really love seeing him back in action again," King said in a statement.
"Heroes Reborn" is set to premiere sometime in 2015 on NBC. However, prior to the premiere, fans will be able to tune into an online prequel to the series titled "Heroes Reborn: Digital Series" on Hulu and NBC's other digital platforms.
