Chris Evans will be the next host of TV's "Top Gear."
No, not the actor who plays Captain America, rather the British broadcasting veteran.
BBC, "Top Gear's" network, made the announcement on Tuesday in a statement. Evans was quoted as saying "Top Gear" is his "favorite program of all time" and he promised to do "everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward."
Evans, 49, has been broadcasting in England since the 1980s, hosting several television and radio shows. He's currently the host of BBC 2 Radio's flagship program, "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show."
BBC executive Kim Shillinglaw said in a statement on the new host of the long-running automotive series, "His knowledge of and passion for cars are well-known and combined with his sheer inventiveness and cheeky unpredictability, he is the perfect choice to take our much-loved show into the future."
Former "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson was fired from the series in March after being involved in a physical altercation with one of the show's producers.
The premiere date of this new iteration of "Top Gear" hasn't been announced but BBC officials said production will begin in "the next few weeks." The popular series airs around the world, including in the United States on BBC America.
Clint Davis is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @MrClintDavis.
