LOS ANGELES -- She's athletic, she can swim and now we know that she looks great in a red one-piece: Kelly Rohrbach, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model-turned-actress, just landed her first big film role, opposite Dwayne Johnson in the big-screen adaptation of Baywatch.
Rohrbach will be playing none other than C.J., the role that made Pamela Anderson (and let's face it, probably Baywatch as well) famous. Also making Rohrbach famous: She was recently dating Leonardo DiCaprio, but the two reportedly split a few months ago.
Johnson, who's also a producer on the film, announced the casting Monday in a series of Instagram posts:
A pleasure welcoming @kellyrohrbach to our #BAYWATCH family for the iconic role of "CJ Parker". Yes, she's a walking smoke stack but more importantly... she's smart, tough and funny. Just the way we like 'em. Get ready world, we can't wait to bring you our generation's #BAYWATCH! You'll have fun... . A video posted by therock (@therock) on Jan 4, 2016 at 10:32am 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) on Jan 4, 2016 at 10:11am PST
For our #BAYWATCH and the iconic role of "CJ Parker" I had to make sure @kellyrohrbach was ridiculously sexy running in SLO-MO.... A video posted by therock (@therock) on Jan 4, 2016 at 10:01am PST
Rohrbach has made some TV appearances here and there (Two and a Half Men, Rizzoli & Isles) but Baywatch will easily mark her biggest onscreen role to date. Alexandra Daddario and Zac Efron are also signed on to the movie, with Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) directing in the comedy/camp style of the 21 Jump Street reboot.
Not that they'll have to ham it up too much -- even it its time, Baywatch rescued by being self-aware. Get it? Rescued?
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