A new Baywatch series is on the way, with Burn Notice creator Matt Nix serving as its showrunner. Franchise OG David Chokachi is returning, though there are a lot of franchise newcomers donning the iconic red swimsuits this time around. On that note, the show has recently earned attention due to its open casting process. Now, one of the reboot’s writers, Bradley Marques, is acknowledging the fact that many viewed the method as “a stunt,” and he even provided a photo to show that those assumptions were unfounded.
Many of the original cast of Baywatch were relatively unknown actors before joining the original hit show, like Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra and Jason Momoa. The reboot, for which an open casting call was launched this past February and has already concluded, will also feature some unknowns. To that point, Bradley Marques posted a photo to Instagram, which showed him alongside a “talented actress” joining the series:
