‘Baywatch’ Cast Teases ‘Avengers’-Level Action Sequences in Reboot

The Baywatch reboot is a “love letter to California”

Dunne told TV Insider that the new Baywatch is “a love letter to California,” and she and her costars all agree that it’s the feel-good show viewers need right now.

“It’s about time something is a lighthearted, fun, happy show. It’s just feel-good,” says Dunne.

“The world needs Baywatch more than ever,” says Harrison, who was previously on Yellowstone. “In a world gone mad, people need to have joy and fun, and it’s sweet and it’s funny. And their father-daughter relationship is so charming. There’s a nostalgia element of Baywatch. We’re leaning into that and modernizing it in a way that’s going to be really fun and cool.”

“The world needs some Baywatch energy,” says Belkin, adding, “If we can inspire a new generation of lifeguards, then I think that we did something right. Amell, her onscreen dad, says to expect humor mixed in with the drama.

“The show is aspirational. The show is fun. The show is funny, almost always intentionally,” Amell says. “We’re all just having a really great time filming it. Hopefully, the timing is good.”

Amell’s own family was influenced by Baywatch. “My daughter’s doing the junior lifeguard program this summer,” he reveals.

Nader says, “This is a show that the world really needs right now. It’s drama, but it’s feel-good. I think everyone will leave watching each episode feeling better than they were before, so I’m excited.”

LaGrone agrees with his costars. He says, “There’s nothing like it right now. We need something that’s fun, that pops, energetic, inspirational, and that’s what this new one is about.”

The Baywatch reboot has bold action sequences

The new series is taking the lifesaving part of lifeguard duty very seriously. They’re highlighting the real-life stakes of this line of work. LaGrone teases “a lot of action” on that front, saying, “We have action scenes that feel like the Avengers. I’m a big Marvel guy, so just be ready.”

“The cameras are upgraded, that’s for sure,” LaGrone says of the differences between the shows. “They shot in 4k, 8k, or something like that. It’s way more action. Way more action. I’d probably say it’s more fun, it’s very sexy. Be ready.”

The Baywatch reboot honors the original, with key changes

Nader says, “There’s a lot of differences. It’s a totally different vibe to the show now, but I think that people will find a lot of similarities between the original and the new one.” She’s also the only person from this group who confirmed who from the original cast she’s spoken with since being cast.

“I’ve spoken to Carmen Electra, and I think she’s incredible and such an icon, and she’s excited for the reboot,” Nader tells us. “We are going to try and pay homage to all of the muses of Baywatch as best we can, and we’re excited.”

LaGrone says the cast has spoken with the original stars, but that he can’t share more details.

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She says that her character, Selene, isn’t comparable to any of the original characters. “I can’t even pinpoint who she would be,” Nader says. “She’s her own thing now.”

The relationship between Hobie and his daughter, Charlie, anchors everything.

“Hobie was a wild child in the original Baywatch, so now that he’s evolved, I’m like [his] karma,” Belkin reveals. “Charlie’s a firecracker, and she’s got a bit of Hobie energy.”

“She is,” Amell agrees. “He’s constantly telling her, ‘You can’t do that.’ She’s like, ‘You did it.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah…'”

The stars can’t reveal much about how Charlie’s arrival in Hobie’s life impacts life at work, but Belkin does share, “Coming into an already established lifeguard family, there are definitely some people that are unhappy with the nepo aspect of it.”

“There’s a lot more emotional depth. It’s just a lot more nuanced with the relationships,” she adds.

“I would say, obviously, the biggest difference is there’s not the original, iconic cast,” gymnastics star Dunne says, “but we have a new cast of amazing, talented, gorgeous, hot [people]. That’s probably the biggest difference, but honestly, it’s just as iconic.”

Baywatch, Series Premiere, January 2027, Fox