‘We’re not taking a crappy version, we’re starting with something that was already good’: The heat is on for LaPaglia’s Top Gear Australia
May 16, 2024 9:55
“When I got the opportunity to do the show, a dream came true – until I actually stopped and thought about it.”
Jonathan LaPaglia is recalling the moment he went from being a religious Top Gear fan to being courted as one of the hosts of the new Australian version of the show, which debuts on Paramount Plus on Friday.
LaPaglia, best known in Australia as the host of Survivor, steers the latest iteration of the wildly successful franchise, alongside Beau Ryan, host of The Amazing Race Australia, and Blair ‘Moog’ Joscelyne, co-creator of the popular indie auto YouTube series Mighty Car Mods, which boasts 3.8 million subscribers.
There is zero chance that whatever Top Gear Australia ends up being is anywhere near as good as the content Moog and Marty put out on Mighty Car Mods. Hopefully Moog can keep creating content for the YT channel.