UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 28 (UPI) — Actor Masi Oka is to reprise his Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role as Hiro Nakamura for a guest-starring arc on the event series Heroes Reborn, NBC announced.
The science-fiction program is to premiere this fall.
“I’m excited to return to my Heroes roots,” Oka said in a statement Friday. “Hiro Nakamura was such an inspirational role to play, and I’m hoping the fans will enjoy seeing him back on TV.”
“We are thrilled to have Masi back in the Heroes family,” added creator/executive producer Tim Kring. “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.”
Oka can currently be seen on the hit CBS series Hawaii Five-0.
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