‘Baywatch’ Movie Has Alleged Lead Actress Shortlist

Meanwhile, Nina Dobrev is included on the shortlist, free to work in the sunlight after leaving The Vampire Diaries.

Daddario previously appeared with Johnson in San Andreas, so not only does she have a working familiarity with the actor, but she’s got a few action chops under her belt.

But she is not without competition.

Should Paramount Pictures want to find a less recognizable actress, their options include Shelley Henning from TV’s Teen Wolf, Bianca Santos from The Duff, and Denyse Tontz from Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush.

Set to be directed by awful Bosses filmmaker Seth Gordon, the Baywatch movie is expected to be a comedic take on the series in the same way the recent 21 Jump Street movie sampled from the popular TV show that inspired it.

Damian Shannon & Mark Swift penned the latest script draft, which sees Johnson and Efron’s nominal characters butt heads as two Californian lifeguards; the former being a seasoned veteran of the beaches, while the latter enters the fray as a care-free daredevil who is still wet behind the ears. Beau Flynn (San Andreas) and Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) will be producing alongside Johnson’s company, Seven Bucks Productions.

A Baywatch move has been mooted as far back as 2012 with Paramount only announcing it was officially moving forward in October past year.

The programme itself – despite being the subject of mirth nowadays, which is regarded as part of its charm – originally took itself seriously when it came to its “action/drama” branding, a genre that probably would not work that well with the subject matter if on the silver screen now. However, there is still no official confirmation from Gordon or other executives of the film remake regarding the female roles. (Not all that seriously, thankfully). However, rumours have suggested the studios are hoping for a summer 2017 unveiling.