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“We Talked About Who Is The American Version Of David Attenborough”: Inside NBC Wildlife Series ‘The Americas’
Tom Hanks was the "American David Attenborough," execs on NBC's 'The Americas' have said
Execs on NBC ‘s The Americas were seeking “the American version of David Attenborough ” when booking Tom Hanks for the upcoming epic wildlife series. Hanks joins a growing line of Hollywood stars who have narrated big natural history shows, following in the footsteps of the likes of Paul Rudd and Benedict Cumberbatch. Producer Holly Spearing said the team “wanted to get to key habitats and find animals intrinsically linked to them.” She celebrated footage of the likes of seawolves and bison but said “some of the greatest joys came from some of the things we didn’t expect,” such as a hummingbird.
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