Priyanka Chopra in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnsons Baywatch'

JANUARY 11, 2016|05:33PM PT

"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.

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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.

Edit: more info from another article

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.

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.

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.

Oooh a villain? PC nails shady characters so looking forward to it!!