Both The Rock and Zac Efron have been doing a lot of focusing on comedy recently, Efron with the Neighbors films and The Rock with Central Intelligence.
The two look to play off each other well here, though it’s hard to say how much of that is legit and how much is a well-edited trailer.
While the formula was a success for Jump Street, it remains to be seen just how well it will translate to other properties and other filmmakers.
Baywatch is clearly coming from the same place as 21 Jump Street and this weekend’s CHIPS, which all made the decision to add comedy to their adaptations of TV series that played it straight.
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Baywatch (2017) - Official Trailer - Paramount Pictures