Christopher Eccleston on Heroes

Saturday, 2 December 2006 - Reported by Jeremy Bement

According to Michael Ausiello, in his November 15th column at tvguide.com, Ninth Doctor actor Christopher Ecclestonhas joined the cast of NBC's breakout show Heroes. Eccleston is set to play Claude, a man who can become invisible. Says Ausiello, "Fanboys, prepare to piddle yourself. Christopher Eccleston -- the original Dr. Who from the current Sci Fi/BBC series -- is joining the cast in January in a really super (tee-hee) role." Although this hasn't been confirmed yet, it fits in with recent news in DWM that Eccleston has been over in the US seeking work.

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