{"id":290846,"date":"2026-02-14T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/290846\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:41:13","slug":"stephen-amell-to-star-in-baywatch-reboot-as-hobie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/290846\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Amell to star in Baywatch reboot as Hobie"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may still be February, but it\u2019s never too early for a trip to the beach. Stephen Amell is ready to hit the sand, as the Arrow star has joined the cast<\/a> of Fox\u2019s upcoming Baywatch reboot series. Amell is set to play Hobie Buchannon, the role originally portrayed by Brandon Call and Jeremy Jackson in the classic series.<\/p>\n

All About the Baywatch Reboot<\/p>\n

The character description reads: \u201cThe wild child Hobie Buchannon is now a Baywatch Captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch (played in the OG series by David Hasselhoff). Hobie\u2019s world is turned upside down when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.\u201c<\/p>\n

Matt Nix, executive producer and showrunner of the Baywatch reboot, said, \u201cFrom the first conversation, Stephen Amell brought exactly what this new chapter of Baywatch demands: heart, intensity, and that undeniable hero energy. He\u2019s the kind of lead who can sprint into danger, carry the emotional weight, and still make it feel fun. We\u2019re so excited to get started.\u201c<\/p>\n

The reboot has received a 12-episode straight-to-series order and is slated to start shooting this March on L.A.\u2019s Venice Beach and on the FOX Studio Lot in Century City. It will premiere during the 2026-27 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It can be easy to dismiss Baywatch nowadays, but at its peak, the original series was the most-watched show in the world. Audiences just couldn\u2019t get enough. The new reboot will \u201ccelebrate the franchise\u2019s enduring legacy, while re-energizing it for today\u2019s global audience. Fans can expect all the adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original \u2014 now with an entirely new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to protect Southern California\u2019s shoreline.\u201c<\/p>\n

Open Casting Call<\/p>\n

The show is also holding an open casting call<\/a> on February 18. It\u2019s open to aspiring adult actors of all genders and ethnicities, and the scope of roles suggests there\u2019s something for just about everyone. From series regulars and recurring characters to walk-on parts, the production is seeking performers to fill roles ranging from \u201clifeguards and beachgoers to bartenders, buddies and love interests to rescuers and rescuees of all kinds, as well as additional characters yet to be written.\u201c<\/p>\n

However, the casting site<\/a> now says the event is at full capacity due to overwhelming interest.<\/p>\n

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