Eric Roberts on Heroes

I'm amused that following Christopher Eccleston to Heroes is the last actor to play the Master on Television: Eric Roberts.

I wonder -- is Eric Roberts going to play the mysterious Mr. Linderman? Of course, I wondered when the first Christopher Eccleston rumors were running around if that was a character he was playing. (Or Sylar, for that matter.)

Given some of Eccleston's comments in this interview I wouldn't be at all surprised to discover that the role Eric Roberts is taking on is one that they had discussions with Eccleston about as well.

And I have a hunch that it'll be Linderman. Heroes appears to be a show that doesn't leave a lot of strongly hinted mysteries around for too long. And discovering more about Linderman -- who certainly seems to have connections with pretty much every character -- definitely looks like it is on the agenda.