The rumor making its way around certain British media outlets is that Christopher Eccleston, who played Time Lord in the British TV show Doctor Who, has signed on to join the cast of Heroes.

While the rumor is Eccleston might be playing Sylar, I can tell you with absolute certainty (thanks to my prior exclusive report) that Sylar is being played by So NoTORIous star Zachary Quinto. So, my guess is Eccleston will be playing the new Hero I told you about exclusively in last week?s chat. This new guy, who makes his debut in the Jan. 22 episode, has an ability not yet seen on the show. He's also been around a lot longer than all the others. And Christopher does seem a perfect fit!