http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/29/HEROES-nets-Veronica-Mars-and-Kevin-Smiith-.-super.aspx VERONICA MARS and KEVIN SMITH fans ... you've got something to smile about. Kristen Bell – who played a perky teenage super sleuth on VERONICA MARS – will be joining the cast of HEROES for a multiepisode arc, this season. This – combined with the recent announcement that Kevin Smith will write and direct an episode of prequel series HEROES: ORIGINS – only makes the anticipation for the upcoming season even more exciting than it already was. We don’t know yet whether Kristen will be on the side of good or evil but, “she’ll play a sexy, intriguing, mysterious young lady named Elle,” according to NBC execs. Adding fresh new blood and talent will help keep this Sci-Fi drama from going stale like some of it’s counterparts. Perhaps this new character will be the alter ego of fan favorite, Claire (Hayden Panettiere.) In fact, this ensemble show has an edge over others – when it comes to adding new characters – because of their theme. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/29/HEROES-nets-Veronica-Mars-and-Kevin-Smiith-.-super.aspx 77 60