{"id":721262,"date":"2026-07-31T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/721262\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:52:13","slug":"shirtless-stephen-amell-hits-the-beach-and-displays-his-rescue-skills-as-he-films-baywatch-revival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/721262\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirtless Stephen Amell hits the beach and displays his rescue skills as he films Baywatch revival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Filming pictures for the new Baywatch revival have emerged, showing a shirtless Stephen Amell getting into the beach spirit. The Arrow star is set to take on the role of Hobie Buchannon, the son of David Hasselhoff&#8217;s Mitch, in the reboot.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new Fox show continues the story with a new generation of LA lifeguards, as Hobie gets his world turned upside down with the arrival of the daughter he never knew, who wants to continue the family legacy.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">A few filming stills have now emerged of a topless Amell in red swimming shorts in the sunny setting, running across the beach as he tries to desperately rescue someone.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"stephen amell runs shirtless on the beach with a red bouyancy aid while filming baywatch in los angeles\" title=\"Stephen Amell filming Baywatch in Los Angeles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f703b04f-47b1-4125-9356-249a8728c219.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"stephen amell runs shirtless on the beach with a red bouyancy aid while filming baywatch in los angeles\" title=\"Stephen Amell filming Baywatch in Los Angeles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2143\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/501b843a-c69b-4213-b05f-094de2754ff3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The show has been filming in LA&#8217;s famed Venice Beach area, as well as the city&#8217;s Century City Fox studio lot.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Alongside Amell, the show features You&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a70731430\/shay-mitchell-reboot-classic-series-baywatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a70731430\/shay-mitchell-reboot-classic-series-baywatch\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Shay Mitchell\" data-node-id=\"27.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shay Mitchell<\/a> as former lawyer Trina, who quits her job to become a full-time lifeguard.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Trina is the sharpest mind on Baywatch,&#8221; a description of her character reveals. &#8220;Passionate and dedicated, she tends to follow her heart\u2026 even if she often uses her considerable intelligence to second guess herself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Elsewhere, Jessica Belkin will play Hobie&#8217;s daughter Charlie Vale, while other stars include Hassie Harrison as Nat, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Brooks Nader as Selene and Noah Beck as Luke. Additionally, David Chokachi will be back as Cody Madison from the original series.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"stephen amell runs shirtless on the beach with a red bouyancy aid while filming baywatch in los angeles\" title=\"Stephen Amell filming Baywatch in Los Angeles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4796c62f-7a38-4f33-9191-605957552792.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"stephen amell runs shirtless on the beach with a red bouyancy aid while filming baywatch in los angeles\" title=\"Stephen Amell filming Baywatch in Los Angeles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7040ad3d-e108-46b0-b473-dec2dab3ba25.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new Baywatch, which is being showrun by Matt Nix, is touted to &#8220;celebrate the franchise\u2019s enduring legacy, while re-energizing it for today\u2019s global audience&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Fans can expect all the adrenaline-fuelled 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,&#8221; the synopsis adds.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Baywatch is set to premiere in January 2027 on Fox in the US.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"55\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"55.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"59\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"59.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785516733_712_0a81bfbe-1026-4736-8d8a-d20144e2ec87_1551709595.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Sam Warner\" title=\"Headshot of Sam Warner\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">movies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV<\/a> and music. 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