First Look At KJ Apa As ARCHIE In The CW's RIVERDALE Show

First Look At KJ Apa As ARCHIE In The CW's RIVERDALE Show

When Shortland Street actor KJ Apa was cast as Archie Andrews in Riverdale, fans were concerned that he wouldn't sport the character's trademark ginger locks. Well, they needn't have worried.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 21, 2016 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Riverdale
The offcial Archie Comics Twitter account has posted a set snap of KJ Apa as Archie Andrews as he'll appear in the CW's upcoming Riverdale show.

The pilot is currently shooting in Vancouver, and will apparently offer a "subversive" take on the material. Whether you like the sound of that or not, you've got to admit that Apa makes for a very comic-accurate Archie.


Riverdale will also star Camilia Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Cole Sprouse as Jughead, Ross Butler as Reggie Mantle, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Daniel Yang as Dilton Doiley, Cody Kearsley as Moose Mason, Ashleigh Murray as Josie, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols as Mrs. Lodge, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, and Luke Perry as Fred Andrews.
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JamesMann
JamesMann - 3/21/2016, 8:12 AM
Oh god... it's angsty teen Archie.

JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/21/2016, 8:18 AM
I heard this is going to be dark.......just like Twin Peaks!!!!! If so I am so in!
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/21/2016, 8:38 AM
@JoeMomma29 - Whoever told you that was on some serious drugs...
vitamix
vitamix - 3/21/2016, 8:55 AM
@UltimaRex -

Nah, it's true, the comparisons have been made. It's supposed to be part teen drama, part 'exploring the darkness behind Riverdale's wholesome facade.' (or something like that) Which, if it does so half as good as Afterlife with Archie does, I'm in.

vitamix
vitamix - 3/21/2016, 9:02 AM
@UltimaRex -

> 'Archie Comics' Chief Creative Officer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa has offered a more concrete example of what this means for the one-hour drama: "Riverdale is Archie Meets Twin Peaks."'

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/26/riverdale-writer-says-the-show-will-be-archie-meets-twin-peaks
TheRockmore
TheRockmore - 3/21/2016, 8:18 AM
Well if KJ Apa is dying his hair ORANGE to play Archie, I'd hope Cole Sprouce dyes his BLACK to play Jughead...
Claymore
Claymore - 3/21/2016, 8:23 AM
@TheArrowverse - Cole Sprouse did dye his hair black
TheRockmore
TheRockmore - 3/21/2016, 8:34 AM
@Ryuk1995 - No sh*t! Pic?
Supafairy
Supafairy - 3/21/2016, 8:39 AM
@TheArrowverse - Check his instagram or twitter.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/21/2016, 8:20 AM
BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ... Is that Archie? Is this going to be the new boringist show ever?
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 3/21/2016, 8:27 AM
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/21/2016, 8:28 AM
@AlexdoxA - NO ASS!
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