To restore the super to Heroes, the show is going — but of course — to Smallville!
Sources confirm to me exclusively that the struggling NBC drama has tapped John Glover, a.k.a. Lex Luthor’s dad, Lionel, to play Sylar’s father.
“When Sylar meets his father, he’s going to see a path ahead of him that he doesn’t want to take,” reveals a Heroes insider. “He has a lot more in common with his father than he realized.”
The Tony award winner, who recently booked an arc on Brothers & Sisters as a love interest for Ron Rifkin’s Saul, will turn up towards the end of Heroes‘ forthcoming “Fugitives” chapter.
Do you see the family resemblance?
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Oh, that’s awesome and slightly hilarious!
I love John Glover – but anything would be better than having to appear on “Heroes”. “Heroes” just sucks so bad. “Smallville” was “Macbeth” compared to “Heroes”.
Struggling, my ASS. Ausiello, have you even been watching? The last few weeks have been amazing.
Any and all Sylar storylines are welcome, since he is by far the best and most entertaining character on the show…especially since the writers have been giving HRG the cold shoulder lately.
that’s awesome! John Glover ROCKS!
I don’t care who plays his father just as long as they please stop reading comic books, looking into the future, and time traveling. There is absolutely no reason to be invested in these characters, because nobody really dies, nothing is fixed, and the past/present/future is all out of sorts.
he’d better be a one-timer or only or for a short arc. for god’s sake, we just got rid of a bunch of stupid people- the one thing this show absolutely does NOT need is new characters.
Let’s just pray the show gets better. I really do pray the show gets better…Seriously…
Hmm, that would explain Sylar, having Lionel Luthor as his father. Lionel doesn’t have good kids, does he?
YES! The M.B. lives!!!! I’m excited to see John Glover bring Syler’s Daddy issues to light! Good move…
This show is such a mess right now, they need to blow it up and start over. So many unnecessary plot lines and characters. Get a grip !
And a great season gets even better. And no, this is not sarcasm, I’m actually liking the show this year.
So who is his mom? Angela? So Angela cheated on Arthur?
I personally vote for Sylar to follow Elle in the afterlife…
“Smallville” was “Macbeth” compared to “Heroes”: classic! Hilarious and one thousand percent true!
Sylar, son of Lionel Luthor. Oooh, that’s going to be good stuff. JG wasn’t known as the Magnificent Bastard on Smallville for nothing. He can ooze evil in the most civil manner. Also, watch for his crazy eyes when he goes off the deep end.
WOO! I LOVE John Glover! Been a fan of his since Brimstone, and have missed him since he left Smallville.
I LOVE John Glover. The episode of Smallville where he and Clark trade places was classic! Glad he’s joining the cast, even if it’s for a short period of time.
I do think the show needs to trim the fat (Parkman, Hiro, Tracey, I’m looking at you), but at least when they add new characters, the actors have been quality (Kristen Bell, David Anders, and now John Glover!).
Good another add to Heroes… his character better be nothing like Lionel Luthor cause if I recall he was just so damn impossible to kill. I think Heroes have enough of those!
Eyebrows! Grunny was right! Best. Casting!
Dude, can you PLEASE stop giving spoilers in your freakin headlines!?! I am ready to quit coming to this site because I am so sick of you spoiling stuff. Having Tankredi come back on Prison Break could have been a really cool surprise if you wouldn’t have given it away here first. Just say you know who it is and let us go to the article to find out. You don’t have to say it all and have a pic in the headline.
Dude if you don’t like spoilers why are you even visiting this site. I mean that what he’s here for.
oh this is too good! I flove John Glover!!!
Awesome, I can’t wait!
“”Smallville” was “Macbeth” compared to “Heroes”.”
I still don’t understand how anyone can possibly think that, and still be serious.
Heroes has some lacks, it’s a new show, which committed some mistakes, but i don’t doubt any second that it will fix its problems.
Can’t Sylar just go away, altogether?!?! What am I saying – I don’t even care. If the next episode isn’t truly fantastic, I give up on this lame show.
Ugh. another reason to not come back. i quit heroes two eps ago and im not coming back. theres too many OLD MEN BADA$$ES and not enough strong female characters.
im bored and done.
I’m 2 weeks behind on Heroes so don’t come down on me too hard for this if the answer is already out there…did Angela Petrelli have an affair with Sylars dad? I thought Arthur was the father. But I was confused about how old Sylar is supposed to be younger than Nathan but older than Peter – so how could Nathan not realized his mom had a baby then it disappeared? I love this show and it makes me really happy they are attempting to re-vamp it.
Pathetic!!!
I love John Glover but I dont care how you look at it Heroes only hired him because he played Lex Luthors father! and they want him to bring in fans of Smallville. it is disgusting stunt casting. the show will do anything to get viewers
Awesome! I loved John Glover on Smallville, his scenes with Lex were da bomb! I can’t wait to see what he does with Zachary Quinto. However, is this casting a little actor stereotype much?
Don’t get me wrong, Sylar is my fav. character (other then Nathen), mostly because of the complexity and genuine emotion the actor brings to the screen. But the destruction of the redemption arc 2 weeks ago has completely ruined a character who has proved to be NOT Static. I hope that this bombshell means that they have a good plan for his charector. But personally, I would’ve loved to watch Baby Noah redeem his father from Sylar then what we are getting. I think the show needs to either bring the little Noah story back, OR as someone said above, put Sylar 6 meet under with his beloved Elle.
Then again with Star Trek coming out next May, I doubt we will see Sylar much more before Zachary Quinto takes his talent to bigger, and better things.
It cracks me up how you people think that people actually watch Smallville. I’m guessing most of the viewers hves posted here–all 20 of them. Smallville isn’t even in the same category with Heroes–even at it’s lamest.