Movie buffs cannot be much happier hearing the news that Priyanka Chopra is all set to put India on the global map once again and, this time, his co-actor will be none other than Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock. The duo will be in a movie called Baywatch where Priyanka is on board to play the villain. The movie is based on the hugely popular 1990s TV series, Dwayne The Rock Johnson announced via an online video. (sources Indiatoday.in)
This is huge! @TheRock just made it official that @priyankachopra is joining the #Baywatch movie! pic.twitter.com/K2UelHtxxs
— tabloid! (@GulfNewsTabloid) February 16, 2016
.@TheRock‘s #baywatchmovie has found its villain, and it’s @priyankachopra. https://t.co/7S59SKf7sw pic.twitter.com/Eu8QbzvaLA
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 17, 2016
She’s cool, but does bad even better. Can’t wait. #Baywatch https://t.co/yVhNDUaWX9
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 16, 2016
Johnson posted the following on Instagram with the quote “She’s one of the biggest stars in the world. Insanely talented, relentlessly smokin’ and extremely dangerous – perfect for #BAYWATCH. Welcome @PriyankaChopra to our bad-ass and incredibly dysfunctional family. Cue RATED R slo-mo running on the beach. We start shooting next week. The World.. #WelcomeToBaywatch.”, where he is seen in the frame with the former beauty queen with the sea in the background.
.@priyankachopra, @TheRock & @ZacEfron, What an amazing cast!! #PC2RockBaywatch #Baywatch pic.twitter.com/jK6hvcgF1J
— Team Priyanka Chopra (@TeamPriyanka) February 16, 2016
Priyanka, the former beauty queen, who had started his International acting career with American reality TV series Quantico, playing the role of FBI agent Alex Perish has also made it public by declaring the following at social media “And it’s time to tell you all officially! Baywatch it is! Being bad is what I do best!!! You better watch out!”
And it’s time to tell u all officially!! #Baywatch it is @therock ! Being Bad is what I do… https://t.co/v8u0TtXUNK
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 16, 2016
Thank u guys! Being a bad girl after so long!! Funnnnn #PC2RockBaywatch https://t.co/CgzKWfkPhd
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 16, 2016
Watch @TheRock welcome one of the biggest stars of the world @priyankachopra to #Baywatch https://t.co/wPCABO8koX pic.twitter.com/Jw4AWyfmqt
— Movified Bollywood (@MovifiedBolly) February 17, 2016
Actress @priyankachopra Joins #Baywatch. She’s Extremely Dangerous’, Says Co-Star @TheRock pic.twitter.com/lMiP00GnKM
— NDTV Movies (@moviesndtv) February 17, 2016
BIG News:@priyankachopra will play the negative lead Victoria Leeds in #Baywatch movie based on the hit TV series. pic.twitter.com/e7p8XwFQZE
— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) February 17, 2016
.@priyankachopra joins @therock in the #Baywatch movie! https://t.co/H8rBFg6BQk pic.twitter.com/aU0eBrnibU
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) February 16, 2016
Baywatch was one of the most globally acclaimed show with David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson in the lead. Priyanka Chopra, who is supposed to play the role of Victoria Leeds, in the movie version, will start shooting with its cast and crew next week onwards.
The recipient of the Padmashree Award this year was showered by congratulation tweets from the b-town celebs since after the announcement who were going ga-ga a few days before when Deepika Padukone started a film with Vin Diesel. Well, they have got another reason to jump out of their couch!