Manori Ravindran International Editor“His Dark Materials” star James McAvoy is set to narrate a new reality competition show for U.K.
broadcaster Channel 4, in which a group of strangers is tasked with building a bridge to reach an island.“The Bridge” marks one of the first unscripted endeavors for the “Split” actor, whose voice work spans feature films such as “Gnomeo & Juliet” and “Watership Down.” McAvoy will narrate all five episodes of the show, which sees 12 strangers come together in the British countryside to win £100,000 ($131,000).However, the prize lies out of reach on an island 250 meters away from where the contributors are based, and to reach it, they must work together to build the bridge in 20 days.
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