Zac Efron joins cast of 'Baywatch' movie

'High School Musical' star Zac Efron has been added to the cast ensemble of 'Baywatch' movie, joining Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the feature film will revolve around on a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard (Johnson) 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.
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"Welcoming my dude @ZacEfron to #BAYWATCH.Our movie will be big, fun and RATED R.. Like me when I drink," Johnson tweeted.
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The film is based on a classic TV series of the same name. The original beach lifeguard series starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. It's unclear if any of them will appear in the big-screen version.
Efron, 27, was last seen in R-rated comedy Neighbors and is expected to return for the sequel. He will next star in We Are Your Friends, Dirty Grandpa, and Mike andDave Need Wedding Dates.
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