Bruce Boxleitner, best known to genre fans as John Sheridan on "Babylon 5," will appear in a recurring role on "Heroes" during the show's next season, according to TV Guide. The character was initially intended to be something like Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. However, the latest word is that Boxleitner's role has been reworked, and he will now spent most of his time interacting with one of the show's leading ladies. In related news, "Heroes" will add more new characters next season. Not much is known about these new faces, but NBC indicates that the show will continue to primarily follow "the core characters from the pilot." Boxleitner, who turns 58 on May 12, spent 88 episodes of "Babylon 5" as John Sheridan. He got his start in 1973 as a guest star on ...
Posted Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 3:00 am
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