Alexandra Daddario Cast in BAYWATCH Opposite Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson

Well, that didn't take long. Last week, word came out that a handful of actresses were testing for the female lead in Paramount's upcoming Baywatch movie opposite the already-cast Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson. I wrote about how my guess for who'd win the role was Alexandra Daddario, not only because of the eye candy factor (this may as well be called Eye Candy: The Movie), but because she already worked with Johnson on San Andreas. Now Johnson himself has confirmed that Daddario has joined the cast:

IT'S OFFICIAL: Want to welcome the talented and gorgeous @alexannadaddario to the cast of #BAYWATCH for the role of "Summer". Alex is a one of kind woman (I know from experience) and can't wait for you guys to see her own the role. The female roles of #BAYWATCH have become extremely hot properties around Hollywood and as promised, the quality women we'll cast are stepping into these roles to have fun and make them iconic for the world to enjoy. The #BaywatchFamily so far consists of a tatted up bald guy named Rock, the cool, yet extremely unattractive Zac Efron, the talented and gorgeous Alexandra Daddario...and some big casting announcements coming soon. And juuuuust wait til you guys see who we cast for the iconic role of "CJ Parker"....👀 #CueSlowMotionRunningDownTheBeach #WhosPuttingTanningOilOnMyBack? #GetReadyForSomeFunInTheSun #BAYWATCH 👊🏾🌊

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For those who don't remember the show from the '90s, the role of Summer was originally played by Nicole Eggert, while CJ Parker was originally played by Pamela Anderson. I'm a little surprised Daddario isn't playing Parker here (I didn't watch the show regularly, but I always assumed Anderson's character was the female lead), but Deadline says Summer is the female lead in the movie and the love interest of Efron's character. Either way, Johnson definitely has me curious to see who they've chosen to fill out that iconic red bathing suit.

In Baywatch, Johnson plays "a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard who is forced to team up with a young rule-flouting hothead (Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon." Director Seth Gordon (The King of Kong, Horrible Bosses) is gearing up to shoot early in 2016, and we'll keep you posted with more info as soon as we hear it.