From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Ian J. Ball  wrote:   
   >On 2/14/26 10:06 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:   
   >   
   >> Adam H. Kerman  wrote:   
   >>> Ian J. Ball  wrote:   
   >>>> On 2/14/26 8:55 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:   
   >>>>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Ubi is such a shithead, he editted the quote, removing the citation the   
   >>> original article, to make it appear that the O.P. had plagarized instead   
   >>> of providing a synopsis.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/baywatch-stephen-amell-fox-reboot-1236662974/   
   >>>   
   >>>>>> Stephen Amell has landed a lead role in Fox's upcoming "Baywatch"   
   >>>>>> reboot.   
   >>>   
   >>>>>> Amell will star as Hobie Buchannon, described as the "wild child we   
   >>>>>> all loved from the original series" who "is now a Baywatch Captain,   
   >>>>>> following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch."   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Did he watch the show? Hoby was nothing like a "wild child".   
   >>>   
   >>>> Agreed - Hobie was never a wild child, and by the end of his run on the   
   >>>> series had become a "responable" lifeguard drone like the rest.   
   >>>   
   >>> Amell will be 45 when this goes into production.   
   >>>   
   >>> David Hasselhoff was 36.   
   >>   
   >> He's playing the son of the HasselDorf character and the original actor is   
   >> 55 at this point.   
   >   
   >Wait! Is that true?!... IMDb says Jeremy Jackson was born in 1980 which   
   >would make him... 46.   
   >   
   >So Amell is actually right on the nose in terms of age casting.   
      
   The character is a decade younger to be consistent with Mitch's age.   
      
   I'm just pointing out that why wouldn't you want a much youmger lead   
   actor? And why does he have to be Hobie anyway? All we would want are   
   girls in bikinis.   
      
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