It could nonetheless be February, however it’s by no means too early for a visit to the seashore. Stephen Amell is able to hit the sand, because the Arrow star has joined the forged of Fox’s upcoming Baywatch reboot collection. Amell is ready to play Hobie Buchannon, the position initially portrayed by Brandon Name and Jeremy Jackson within the basic collection.
All Concerning the Baywatch Reboot
The character description reads: “The wild little one Hobie Buchannon is now a Baywatch Captain, following within the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch (performed within the OG collection by David Hasselhoff). Hobie’s world is turned the wrong way up when Charlie, the daughter he by no means knew, exhibits up on his doorstep, keen to hold on the Buchannon household legacy and turn into a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.“
Matt Nix, govt producer and showrunner of the Baywatch reboot, mentioned, “From the primary dialog, Stephen Amell introduced precisely what this new chapter of Baywatch calls for: coronary heart, depth, and that plain hero power. He’s the form of lead who can dash into hazard, carry the emotional weight, and nonetheless make it really feel enjoyable. We’re so excited to get began.“
The reboot has obtained a 12-episode straight-to-series order and is slated to start out capturing this March on L.A.’s Venice Seaside and on the FOX Studio Lot in Century Metropolis. It is going to premiere in the course of the 2026-27 season.
It may be simple to dismiss Baywatch these days, however at its peak, the unique collection was the most-watched present on the planet. Audiences simply couldn’t get sufficient. The brand new reboot will “have fun the franchise’s enduring legacy, whereas re-energizing it for right now’s international viewers. Followers can anticipate all of the adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, difficult chemistry and beachside heroics that outlined the unique — now with a wholly new forged, modern trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to guard Southern California’s shoreline.“
Open Casting Name
The present can also be holding an open casting name on February 18. It’s open to aspiring grownup actors of all genders and ethnicities, and the scope of roles suggests there’s one thing for almost everybody. From collection regulars and recurring characters to walk-on elements, the manufacturing is in search of performers to fill roles starting from “lifeguards and beachgoers to bartenders, buddies and love pursuits to rescuers and rescuees of all types, in addition to further characters but to be written.“
Nevertheless, the casting web site now says the occasion is at full capability as a result of overwhelming curiosity.
