Ventimiglia Talks "Heroes" Role

[MickBeth]

Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Peter Petrelli in NBC's hit SF drama Heroes, told SCI FI Wire that viewers have only begun to see the extent of his character's ability to take on the powers of other superheroes. "There's a physical pressure that Peter feels if he were in the room with two superheroes," Ventimiglia said in a conference call with journalists on Oct. 31. "The physical, the mental overwhelming that it could possibly get him into, we do get into that. We do explore it. And also, is he ever going to retain [it], or is it just when he's nearby somebody?"

Ventimiglia agreed that his character has the potential to become one of the most powerful characters on the show, but won't be any more important than the other heroes on the show. "We all play our parts," he said. "And per the pilot, I think the storyline that was easiest served was the Petrelli brothers. But all these other characters unfold in interesting ways, and that's also what is part and parcel and integral to the show."

The series will also continue to explore the love triange between Ventimiglia's character, art dealer Simone Deveaux (played by Tawny Cypress) and prophetic painter Isaac Mendez (Santiago Cabrera). "It's just one of those complicated triangles that add drama to any situation, any show," Ventimiglia said. "I think Simone's part in the show, with regards to Peter, it brings him back to that earnest point of, well, why is he doing this? She's actually the one that in future episodes kind of helps him along, and is understanding and taking charge of this situation, this opportunity, he's been placed in. And we'll definitely get into that more." Heroes airs on NBC Mondays at 9 p.m. PT/ET. NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.