Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will be the star of the upcoming Baywatch film. The famous WWE wrestler turned movie star has been long rumored, and attached loosely attached to the big screen remake for a while. Tonight, Johnson’s Baywatch role has been confirmed.
The Rock is a born entertainer, and has been in plenty of film franchise revivals. His roles include The Fast and the Furious, Journey to the Center of the Universe, GI Joe. and let’s not forget Johnson as a giant CG scorpion man in The Mummy Returns.
Paramount Picture’s Baywatch might see The Rock become The Hoff. If you grew up in the 90’s, or you if you’ve seen Borat, you might know of the campy lifeguard series. Now looked at as somewhat of a joke, it holds a world record for the most viewed television show of all-time, with 1.1 billion views.
If you don’t know the premise of Baywatch, all you have to do is watch the intro below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYrRebvFHc
Baywatch has made pop culture icons out of Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. It also featured stars Brooke Burns, Carmen Electra, and pro surfer Kelly Slater, in its long run from 1989-2001.
We’ve seen Dwayne Johnson shirtless a lot over the years. Some examples are in the ring as the WWE superstar The Rock, and in Pain and Gain as a bodybuilder, alongside Mark Wahlberg. Seeing he meets the Baywatch caliber material, Johnson should fit into his new role perfectly.
The Rock is not the only person attached the Baywatch film so far. Slated to write the screenplay is the duo of Sean Anders and John Morris, who are about to make their debut as directors with Horrible Bosses 2.
You can look forward to seeing Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson saving jabronis from drowning, or maybe some sharks, in the Baywatch film soon.