Visitors to Madame Tussauds London will soon be able to see the legendary naturalist in the 'flesh'
A stunning waxwork of Sir David Attenborough has been unveiled by Madame Tussauds London more than three decades after the first was revealed. The new artwork, styled with his trademark light blue shirt and khaki trousers, even has a working wristwatch.
It will stand alongside "fellow icons that have shaped British culture" including Diana, Princess of Wales, British rapper Stormzy and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Madame Tussauds London said. It is the second time the 97-year-old broadcaster has been immortalised by Madame Tussauds London, having unveiled a previous wax figure of himself in 1992.
She added: “To create the figure of Sir David, we have a team of up to 25 artists working together at any one time. It is super important that we pay attention to every single detail in each and every figure, and especially with Sir David, there is so many details that actually make the figure what it is.
"It was really important with Sir David that we captured the essence of him and the pose is warm, it's gentle and his stance is how we'd normally see him on the television."
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