Another "Heroes" star has signed on to reprise his role in "Heroes: Reborn."
Masi Oka will return to his role as Hiro Nakamura for a guest-starring arc on the upcoming NBC event series.
"I'm excited to return to my 'Heroes' roots," Oka said in a statement. "Hiro Nakamura was such an inspirational role to play, and I'm hoping the fans will enjoy seeing him back on TV."
A Japanese office worker, Hiro has the secret ability of teleportation and time travel. Oka's character also delivered the most famous line from the original series: "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World."
"We are thrilled to have Masi back in the 'Heroes' family," said creator and 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."
The Japanese actor will join his former co-star Jack Coleman who played Noah Bennet, the special agent tasked with tracking down those people with superpowers. The reboot cast also includes Zachary Levi, Ryan Guzman, Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh, Judith Shekoni, Kiki Sukezane, Henry Zebrowski and Gatlin Green.
Oka currently stars as Dr. Max Bergman in CBS's "Hawaii Five-O." He also recently appeared in the movies "Jobs," "Friends with Benefits," and "Get Smart."
The 13-episode event series "Heroes Reborn" is set to premiere this fall.
