Los Angeles, Feb. 14 -- Stephen Amell has been cast in a lead role for Fox's upcoming Baywatch reboot, Variety reports.
As per Variety, this marks the first confirmed casting for the series, which Fox picked up for the 2026-2027 broadcast season in September 2025 with a 12-episode order. The network will hold an open casting call on Feb. 18, and production is slated to begin this spring in Los Angeles.
Amell will portray Hobie Buchannon, the "wild child we all loved from the original series," now grown into a Baywatch Captain following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch.
According to the official character description, Hobie's life takes an unexpected turn when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, appears on his doorstep, de...