This Article is From Mar 03, 2016

Baywatch Update: David Hasselhoff Set to Return For New Film

Baywatch Update: David Hasselhoff Set to Return For New Film

David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon in a still from Baywatch TV series.

Los Angeles: Actor David Hasselhoff is going to star in Baywatch movie, which also features Dwayne Johnson and Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra.

Mr Hasselhoff played Mitch Buchannon in the original '90s TV series and his role in the movie will be played by The Rock, who shared the news on Instagram:



However, it's unclear what part Mr Hasselhoff will be playing.Dwayne also wrote about how supportive Mr Hasselhoff was about the movie, "I got to tell you, The Hoff has been amazing! From day one, he's been so supportive. He's like, 'If there's one guy who could play me, it's The Rock.' "(Also Read: Priyanka Chopra on Playing a 'Very Evil Person' in Baywatch)

Filming is currently underway in Boca Raton, Florida with Seth Gordon as director.

Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach and Ilfenesh Hadera also star in the film.

The movie is set for a May 19, 2017 release in the US.

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