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-screen wife
He wrote: The script suggested D.L. and Niki (Larter) had a volatile relationship - and it wasn t long before art was imitating life, with me on the receiving end of pushback from my co-star regarding the playing of a particularly tense scene