‘Baywatch’ Reboot: Kelly Rohrbach Is The New Pamela Anderson
A generation after the originalBaywatchdebuted on TV, Paramount is preparing to introduce a whole new generation to the joys of slow-mo beach runs. Which means, of course, they’ll need a new C.J. Parker, the pneumatic lifeguard played byPamela Andersonin the 1990s TV series.
Well, as of now, the search is over. Actress and modelKelly Rohrbachhas been set to fill Anderson’s iconic red swimsuit in theBaywatchmovie, joiningDwayne Johnson,Zac Efron, andAlexandra Daddario. Click through to see the first video of Rohrbach in action on set.
Rohrbach confirmed the casting onInstagramwith a cute little clip.
It’s official! ????????????????So excited to finally announce that I’ll be joining @therock in the upcoming #BAYWATCH movie! It has been an amazing ride thus far, can’t wait for what’s to come! Feeling beyond blessed and grateful! Here we go!! ???????? #waitwhosmitch
A video posted by @kellyrohrbach onJan 4, 2016 at 11:26am PST
And in case you were worried Rohrbach might not measure up to the original, Johnson shared a few short videos onInstagramdemonstrating that his new co-star has what it takes. “Yes, she’s a walking smoke stack but more importantly… she’s smart, tough and funny. Just the way we like ‘em,” he wrote.
For our #BAYWATCH and the iconic role of “CJ Parker” I had to ensure @kellyrohrbach was ridiculously sexy running in SLO-MO….A video posted by therock (@therock) onJan 4, 2016 at 10:01am PST
For our #BAYWATCH and the iconic role of “CJ Parker” I had to make sure @kellyrohrbach was… tough.A video posted by therock (@therock) onJan 4, 2016 at 10:11am PST
Rohrbach is a model who’s appeared inSports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. Tabloid junkies might also recognize her as Leonardo DiCaprio’s ex-girlfriend. She has a small handful of acting credits under her belt already, CW Seed’sThe PET Squad Files, and Woody Allen’s next film starring Kristen Stewart and Steve Carell.
Seth Gordonis directing the newBaywatchfrom a script most recently reworked byDamian ShannonandMark Swift.Beau FlynnandIvan Reitmanare producing along with Johnson,Dany Garcia,Michael Berk,Douglas Schwartz, andGreg Bonnan.
The film will be a more comedic take on the source material, not that theBaywatchTV show was ever all that serious to begin with. Johnson plays Mitch (David Hasselhoff’s character from the original series), and Daddario is Summer (played by Nicole Eggert in the original series). Plot details are being kept under wraps, but earlier reports indicated it’d follow Johnson and Efron’s polar-opposite characters as they team up to save their beach.
