--- description: She'll star in the action-comedy alongside Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron title: Meet the Model Taking Over Pamela Anderson's Role in the New Baywatch Movie image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5fcffebd22623701/69887780bc6cfcadb83db0fa/gettyimages-501349120.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Meet the Model Taking Over Pamela Anderson's Role in the New _Baywatch_ Movie  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jan 5, 2016 1:07 PM CUT  Model Kelly Rohrbach attends the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Hollywood, Calif. on December 14, 2015. Model Kelly Rohrbach attends the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Hollywood, Calif. on December 14, 2015.Jason Merritt—Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Jan 5, 2016 1:07 PM CUT Yes, we’ve officially gone overboard with the 90s reboots. Along with _Fuller House_ and _Twin Peaks_, nostalgic fans will get another taste of _Baywatch_, and _Sports Illustrated_ model Kelly Rohrbach will play the pivotal CJ role made famous by Pamela Anderson. The _Baywatch_ movie was originally conceived as a parody with Bill Hader at its center. But the film has recently resurfaced as an action flick with a comedy bent, starring Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson in the David Hasselhoff role with his _San Andreas_ co-star Alexandra Daddario and an [oft-shirtless](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/30/neighbors-2-zac-efron-seth-rogen-first-look "undefined") Zac Efron as fellow lifesavers. (So, think _San Andreas_ with fewer earthquakes and helicopters, but more swim suits and jokes). [Efron has described](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/12/zac-efron-calls-baywatch-movie-badass "undefined") the movie to _Entertainment Weekly_ as “R-rated and badass.” And yes, there will be slo-mo running. 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