Priyanka Chopra in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnsons Baywatch'

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Quantico's' Priyanka Chopra in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnson's Baywatch'
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JANUARY 11, 2016|05:33PM PT
Justin KrollFilm Reporter@krolljvar


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"Quantico" starPriyanka Choprais in talks to join Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in Paramount's "Baywatch," sources tellVariety.

"San Andreas" actress Alexandra Daddario was recently tapped to play Summer (originally portrayed by Nicole Eggert) and model Kelly Rohrbach recently signed on to play C.J. Parker (originally played by Pamela Anderson). Seth Gordon is directing.

Johnson will also produce the film with his partner Dany Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions banner. Beau Flynn and Ivan Reitman are producing as well, along with Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Greg Bonann.

SEE MORE:Baywatch' Movie Casts Model Kelly Rohrbach in Pamela Anderson's Role

Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the latest draft of the script. Although plot details are currently vague, sources close to the project reveal that the studio is taking a comedic route with the movie. Production is expected to commence in the new few months.

Best known for her Bollywood credits, Chopra broke out onto the domestic scene following her star-making performance in ABC's drama "Quantico," which the network picked up for a full 22 episodes.

She is repped by WME and Anjula Acharia Bath.




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Originally posted by: anonymous39

Paramount's movie centers on the leader of an elite group of lifeguards (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young, hotshot former Olympian (Efron) to save their beloved bay.
Scheduling conflicts with the film's shoot and Chopra's ABC show still need to be worked out, but the actress would play the story's villain.

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Paramount's movie centers on the leader of an elite group of lifeguards (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young, hotshot former Olympian (Efron) to save their beloved bay.

Scheduling conflicts with the film's shoot and Chopra's ABC show still need to be worked out, but the actress would play the story's villain.
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Originally posted by: anonymous39


Paramount's movie centers on the leader of an elite group of lifeguards (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young, hotshot former Olympian (Efron) to save their beloved bay.

Scheduling conflicts with the film's shoot and Chopra's ABC show still need to be worked out, but the actress would play the story's villain.



Yeah I just read this new article! Villain would be cool... More scope than just running! 😆
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I was anyway looking forward to Baywatch! Ah, reminds me of the good ol' series!
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I don't like Dwayne Johnson but I do like Zac. Hope PC gets do a good movie in Hollywood
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Originally posted by: TheJake

I was anyway looking forward to Baywatch! Ah, reminds me of the good ol' series!



Isn't it just models running? Do you have an idea about what the movie is about? Does it have a good plot?

The only knowledge I have of baywatch is Joey- Chandler watching girls in red running!! 😆
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^it's like a silly soap opera.
Don't expect too much. It will be one of those fun summer movies and that's about it.

I think both Priyanka and Deepika are starting off the right way. You have to do what you can get right now. Once they are better known, they would get better movie offers.

For now, this is fine.
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^it's like a silly soap opera.

Don't expect too much. It will be one of those fun summer movies and that's about it.

I think both Priyanka and Deepika are starting off the right way. You have to do what you can get right now. Once they are better known, they would get better movie offers.

For now, this is fine.



Yeah that's what I was confused about ! I know the silly soap opera, how will turning it into a movie make it not silly though? 😆

I feel Deepika is going the right way! But after Quantico, I think PC would come down a notch if she was just a flowerpot running in a swimming costume! 😆
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Oooh a villain? PC nails shady characters so looking forward to it!!


I just hope that both the movies work for our girls and they get better projects in the future :)
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Originally posted by: Patronus



Yeah that's what I was confused about ! I know the silly soap opera, how will turning it into a movie make it not silly though? 😆

I feel Deepika is going the right way! But after Quantico, I think PC would come down a notch if she was just a flowerpot running in a swimming costume! 😆



Priyanka's playing the villain apparently, so not as flowerpot I guess!
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