According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Eccleston has stepped in for David Murray as the villain in the Hasbro toy adaptation. Murray reportedly had to exit the film due to visa issues

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Eccleston, actually born in Lancashire in the UK, was most recently seen as the occasionally invisible Claude on NBC's "Heroes." The veteran of a season as star of "Doctor Who," Eccleston's other credits include "Jude," "Elizabeth" and "The Seeker."

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CS: Do you know if your character might return to "Heroes" next season?
Eccleston: We haven't spoken about that yet. I'd certainly be open to it. I get the feeling that they'd be open to it, but I think we all feel that he made a good impact, and in a sense, it's a decision whether to leave it at that because it just adds to the fabric of their series. I think there's got to be something really meaty for him to do for me to go back, but I'd certainly like to. I was made very welcome by that crew and that cast. Being a Brit on that show, I've never been offered so many cups of tea in my life. But you do, it's like you get lots of attention because you're different.

Now You See Him: HeroSite Talks With Christopher Eccleston
Interview by Craig Byrne
January 2007

The announcement that Christopher Eccleston would soon be appearing in a recurring role on Heroes was very exciting for fans across the world. The veteran of movies, television, and the stage plays an invisible man named Claude, and he will be making his first appearance on Heroes on the January 22 episode, "Godsend."

Mr. Eccleston was kind enough to take the time from shooting on Heroes' sixteenth episode to do an interview with HeroSite.net's Craig Byrne about his powerful new role. The interview follows:

HEROSITE.NET: You've had the ability to pick and choose some of the best roles. What was it that attracted you to Heroes?

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON: What attracted me to Heroes is that they came in for me, and I appreciated that. We talked about two roles, and it was Claude that I decided on, the second role.

HS: Was there something in particular that made you choose Claude?

CE: Well, there's a possibility that we'll be giving away plot points, but what I will say is that the first role was a villain, and I didn't want to play a villain. I think that it's somewhat of a cliche for European actors to play villains in American culture, and I didn't want to be part of that...

Claude, an invisible man played by British actor Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who), appears January 22. ?He?s been living with his invisibility for many years and has come to grips with it, so he?ll give us a different view into this hero world,? [Heroes creator Tim] Kring explains. ?He?s big, imposing and charismatic, and will become a mentor to Peter - albeit a tough, reluctant and stern one. He?ll help Peter learn to use and control his powers.?