This morning, HeroesTheSeries.com covered a story that originally broke yesterday by Michael Ausiello of TV Guide. Ausiello says that Eric Roberts will be joining the cast of Heroes during the February sweeps as an associate of Mr.Bennet (HRG). It was a little short snippet of a Heroes mention on Ausiello’s blog and it’s quite easy to see how it might have gotten missed in the hoopla of anticipation in waiting for Heroes return yesterday.

The report is starting to circulate around the industry as well as several other fan sites. The growing rumblings we’re hearing is that he will be playing a character named Thompson. For those who read the comics, you may remember Thompson only as a name that came across HRG’s cell phone when testing Hana Gitelman during the Wireless mini-arc. Looks like we now have a face to go with the name.

Sources: Ausiello Report, Heroes the Series, HeroSite, Hollywoord Reporter