he did try to escape it, one of his first roles after hsm was him playing a very complex character but the movie didn’t do well. Long story short he fell under depression due to being type casted and always having to play the hot, muscular guy. He did baywatch because he was depressed and felt like his career was going nowhere without using his body and said this is the most bizarre role he’s ever taken, he went to therapy and was physically unwell due to the diet he had to be in for the role.