The studios have had a busy day changing release dates left and right, with everything fromStar Wars: Episode VIIItoJumanjigetting new slots on the release calendar. Paramount has also decided to give their highly-anticipatedBaywatcha new release date, slotting it for August 26, 2025. TheBaywatchremake doesn’t currently have any direct competition, but this was the same date the studio had set forTerminator Genisys 2, but that movie was just taken off the release calendar.
In related news, the cast of Paramount’sBaywatchremake is coming together nicely, with a strong supporting cast surrounding starsDwayne JohnsonandZac Efron. Just weeks afterDwayne Johnsonhimself revealed thatKelly Rohrbachhas come aboard to playPamela Anderson’s beloved characterC.J. Parker, the actor took to hisInstagrampage earlier today to reveal yet another cast member,Ilfenesh Hadera, who is playing the actor’s love interest Stef. Here’s what the actor had to say to his social media followers earlier today.
“Casting my #Baywatchlove interest wasn’t easy (extremely tough job but hey I’m one of the producers;) but we finally found her. For our coveted role of “Stef”, she had to be a lot of things: Strong, intelligent, formidable, beautiful and funny. Want to welcome the talented @ilfenatorIlfenesh Haderato our #Baywatchfamily. She’s a 5'11 walkin' smokestack with legs for days. Smart and tougher than new rope… just the way we like ‘em. And seeing as she’s playing my love interest - my strong calloused hands are the ONLY HANDS allowed to rub suntan oil on her soft supple skin. You hear thatEfron? Step out of line Zac and she’ll knock your unattractive candy ass into next week. Mine too. Our dope cast is coming together nicely with a few more big announcements/cool surprises along the way. Let’s have some rated R fun.. We are the keepers of “The Bay”. We are… #Baywatch.”
Ilfenesh Haderajoins a cast that also includesAlexandra Daddariowill be playing Summer Quinn, a character originally portrayed by Nicole Eggert.Dwayne Johnsonrevealed in one of his videos withKelly Rohrbachthat she should call him “Mitch,” hinting that he is playingDavid Hoff’s role ofMitch Buchannon. It hasn’t been revealed yet ifZac Efronis playing a character from the original series or not.
It’s possible thatIlfenesh Hadera’s “Stef” could be Stephanie Holden, originally played by Alexandra Paul. In the original series, Stephanie Holden was romantically linked to Mitch Buchannon, so it’s possible that Stef could be Stephanie Holden. It has been rumored that roles were written for bothPamela AndersonandDavid Hoff, but it isn’t known if they will come aboard yet. While she wouldn’t officially comment on the rumors back in August, Pamela Anderson said that “no one appreciates the remakes.”
Seth Gordon(Horrible Bosses) is directing from a screenplay most recently written byDamian ShannonandMark Swift(Friday the 13th). Justin Malen (Bad Teacher 2) wrote the original draft of the script, with Dwayne Johnson also producing alongsideBeau FlynnandIvan Reitman.Ilfenesh Haderamost recently starred on the HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero and inSpike Lee’s new movie Chi-Raq. She currently stars on Billions, the new ShowtimeTV serieswhich debuted this past weekend.
