It's official! Zac Efron will be starring alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the upcoming Baywatch adaptation, and we could not be more excited! After rumors swirled about possible negotiations [1] earlier this week, Dwayne finally took to Twitter to announce the news on Monday, writing, "BIG NEWS: Welcoming my dude @ZacEfron to #BAYWATCH. Our movie will be big, fun and RATED R . . . Like me when I drink." The 43-year-old hunk then added, "It's BIG. Me and bud @ZacEfron been talkin' bout this one for a long time. And someone get my baby oil. #RatedR."
BIG NEWS: Welcoming my dude @ZacEfron [2] to #BAYWATCH [3]. Our movie will be big, fun and RATED R.. Like me when I drink. https://t.co/8DPMJSEG9K [4]
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 10, 2015 [5]
It's BIG. Me and bud @ZacEfron [6] been talkin' bout this one for a long time. And someone get my baby oil. #RatedR [7] https://t.co/Dem85fWMBz [8]
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 10, 2015 [9]
Zac then confirmed the news and jokingly responded:
So stoked brother - baby oil for 2 plz https://t.co/bgf38QGli4 [10]
— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) August 10, 2015 [11]
The movie is set to come out next year, but the news of Dwayne starring in the feature film broke in October 2014. If these tweets are any indication of what the movie will be like, we cannot wait until its release. Until then, check out these sexy shirtless Zac Efron GIFs [12] and Dwayne Johnson's hottest moments [13].