- Culture
- 19 May 16
The Top Gear lads are already facing a lot of skepticism before embarking on this new journey so they're rounding up some celebs to help them on their way.
The first two celebrities joining Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc, Sabine Schmitz and The Stig are Batman Vs Superman villain Jesse Eisenberg and Hell's Kitchen's Gordon Ramsay.
The series which premieres on the BBC next Sunday 29 will have plenty tuning in to see how the lads fare as replacements to the beloved Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Details are emerging for what to expect from the first episode including Evans' racing a 645bhp Dodge Viper ACR against a Chevy Corvette Z06 driven by Sabine Schmitz. Meanwhile, Matt LeBlanc takes the wheel behind a roofless Reliant Rialto, cruising around casually in Blackpool.
What Eisenberg and Ramsay will be venturing up to remains unknown but we can expect to hear some serious French from Ramsay as per usual. Running up to the show's premiere, BBC thought it fitting to erect a 100ft Stig outside of the prestigious Broadcasting House. Speaking recently at a press conference, Top Gear's new frontman Chris Evans spoke of his anxiety to the shows debut, citing it "potential imminent career death". Whether or not this Top Gear revival will be a BBC success or suicide we will have to tune in on May 29 to find out.