‘Baywatch’ Female Lead Goes To Alexandra Daddario [UPDATED]
UPDATE:Deadlinereports today that Daddario has won the female lead role of Summer, a lifeguard and love interest to Zac Efron’s character. Original story from June 26, 2025 follows.
After settingDwayne JohnsonandZac Efronfor the male leadsover the summer, Paramount’sBaywatchreboot dove deep into the casting pool to find a female lead. Now it’s resurfaced with a list of seven possibilities, includingAlexandra Daddario(San Andreas),Ashley Benson(Spring Breakers), andAlexandra Shipp(X-Men: Apocalpyse). Read theBaywatchfemale lead shortlist after the jump.
Deadlinepicked up the shortlist for theBaywatchfemale lead. The trade notes that some of these women could wind up in different roles if they don’t get the lead, and also that other names could enter the mix before casting is finalized. But for now, here are the actresses we know are in contention:
Baywatchstars Johnson as serious-minded, by-the-book lifeguard who’s forced to join forces with a young hothead (Efron) in order to save an oil tycoon from wreaking environmental devastation on their beach. It aims to be what the21 Jump Streetmovie was to the21 Jump StreetTV series — an action comedy that lovingly pokes fun at the original.Seth Gordonis directing from a script most recently reworked byDamian ShannonandMark Swift.Beau FlynnandIvan Reitmanare producing. Shooting onBaywatchis expected to begin in early 2016.
