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Heroes alum Leonard Roberts says racism ruined his role and accuses hated co-star Ali Larter of having him written off NBC series over tension  The 48-year-old actor penned an essay for Variety in which he recounted how he was hired then fired from the program He said that his experience working on the show showed him how quickly racist systems can destroy opportunities for black actors   Leonard then went on to describe his contentious relationship with co-star Larter who played his on-scre...

Former Heroesstar Leonard Roberts is opening up about his contentious exit from the hit show early in the second season, claiming in a new essay that he clashed with his main costar, Ali Larter, and was met with perceived indifference from creator and showrunner Tim Kring, leading him to feel singled out as a Black actor. In a first-person piece for Variety,Roberts said that despite playing Larters onscreen husband on the NBC drama, she expressed discomfort at doing an intimate bedroom scene...

Back in 2006, NBC tried to cash in on the burgeoning superhero craze with Heroes, an hour-long drama series that followed the interconnected stories of people with extraordinary abilities. The show’s first season became an instant hit. It also helped launch the careers of Zachary Quinto, Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere, and others. However, other cast members weren’t so lucky. One of the first season’s key players, Leonard Roberts, has reflected on his time on the series in a new op-...

‘Heroes’ star Leonard Roberts claims racism, ‘tension’ with Ali Larter led to exit Roberts was killed off at the end of Season 1 on Heroes after tension with Ali Larter Heroes star Leonard Roberts landed a plum role on the NBC series that was meant to be his breakout role. However, he just revealed he was subjected to systematic racism and singled out by his leading lady, Ali Larter. Roberts shared his experience on the NBC superhero drama that ran from 2006 to 2010. He played D.L. H...