David Hasselhoff is back in his iconic red swimsuit to tag team with The Rock for the Baywatch movie.

Dwayne Johnson previewed the big-screen reboot of the '90s TV classic with a snap of himself and The Hoff (aka the original Mitch Buchannon) rocking life preservers on set.

The Rock also gave fans a running commentary of working with Hasselhoff, writing on Instagram: "In the 80's he drove the coolest car on the planet. In the 90's he dominated slo-mo running on the beach with the most successful TV show of all time. And today he's simply still the f'n man.

"Phenomenal day on set with my brotha - the OG himself @DavidHasselhoff - the man who started it all. Great dude with a great sense of humor. AND he trained his ass off for our movie."

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(Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario in Baywatch)

The duo are joining forces with Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario for the Baywatch reboot – which is aiming to give the campy beach drama a comedic edge.

Baywatch crashes into cinemas on May 19, 2017.

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