Oscar-winning actor to take on Sir David Attenborough with new BBC nature documentary in surprising career move

AN Oscar-winning actor is to follow in Sir David Attenborough’s footsteps by narrating a new BBC nature documentary.

Sir David, 98, has been synonymous with the Beeb’s natural history programmes for several decades.

AlamySir David Attenborough has been long synonymous with BBC natural history shows[/caption] APTom Hanks is narrating an upcoming BBC nature documentary[/caption] GettyHe won Oscars for his roles in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump[/caption]

But in a surprising career move...