Perhaps the appeal of this series has always been that its verite style reverses a subtle untold effect of shows such as “Survivor” and “Lost.” The way they depict average Joes living off the land with relative ease has made the specter of being stranded in the wilderness not as scary as it once was. There was an effortlessness to his appeal, he was charming without being a charmer.
With a handsome face and endearing accent that makes him a dead ringer for Christian Bale, Grylls has more than star quality he exudes integrity. If Grylls thought the barren landscape of the Outback was a challenge, wait until he faces the ultimate endurance contest: celebrity notoriety. If he cut corners here or there, what’s to stop fans from doubting every facet of the show?ĭiscovery has made vague allusions to moving forward with the series, but repackaged with greater “transparency.” What exactly that means will be an interesting question for the network, which hasn’t had a headache like this since Steve Irwin decided to dangle his own infant child within the reach of a hungry crocodile. Naive as it now seems, viewers bought the notion that Grylls really was roughing it. Knowing what we now know, it will be a challenge to watch “Wild” with the same zeal again. Other allegations have been made suggesting that the crew that records Grylls in action isn’t as hands-off as it might appear to viewers. Each episode he parachutes into a different uninhabited territory without a map or much else in the way of camping equipment and spends several days trying to find his way back to civilization.īut this British adventurer is now the subject of an investigation by U.K.’s Channel 4, which already has confirmed that Grylls checked into motels on a few occasions when he was depicted on TV having slept under the stars. Wild,” an increasingly popular series on Discovery Channel that recently concluded its second season.
And just when you thought no one could fool you into believing in mythical figures again, along comes Bear Grylls. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - First there was Santa Claus.
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