In a video posted on Facebook by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, David Hasselhoff confirmed that he will be joining Johnson on the cast of the new "Baywatch" movie.

In the short video in which Johnson is on a FaceTime call with Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff announces he "was born ready" for his return to "Baywatch", with Johnson declaring, "There ain't no Bay, without The Hoff".

Hasselhoff starred as the L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the original TV series, and will also join previously confirmed cast members Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra and Alexandra Daddario.

The new movie is due to be released May 19, 2017.