The CW's Live-Action ARCHIE Show RIVERDALE Casts Its Veronica Lodge

The CW's Live-Action ARCHIE Show RIVERDALE Casts Its Veronica Lodge

Following the casting of Archie Andrews, Josie, Jughead, Betty and Cheryl, and Kevin Keller; The CW's Riverdale show has found its Veronica Lodge in newcomer Camila Mendes.

By MarkJulian - Feb 27, 2016 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Riverdale
Source: Archie Comics

Actress Camilla Mendes will portray Veronica Lodge in The CW's Riverdale, a live-action adaptation of the Archie comic strip. She joins a cast that includes---

  • KJ Apa as Archie Andrews
  • Luke Perry as Fred Andrews
  • Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom
  •  Reinhart as Betty Cooper
  •  Ahleigh Murray as Josie McCoy
  • Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones
Mendes Veronica is described as " a silver-tongued high school sophomore who returns to Riverdale from New York, eager to reinvent herself after a scandal involving her father." Riverdale will be a one-hour drama produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions. Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will write the pilot.

The live-action series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. The show will focus on the eternal love triangle of Archie Andrews, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich socialite Veronica Lodge, and will include the entire cast of characters from the comic books—including Archie’s rival, Reggie Mantle, and his slacker best friend, Jughead Jones.

Popular gay character Kevin Keller will also play a pivotal role. In addition to the core cast, “Riverdale” will introduce other characters from Archie Comics’ expansive library, including Josie and the Pussycats.
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AT3374
AT3374 - 2/27/2016, 10:33 AM
Not bad .
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 2/27/2016, 10:37 AM
Not bad.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 2/27/2016, 10:38 AM
Cole Sprouse Is Jughead? I'm actually okay with that. And this cast, it sounds like a good one. Maybe the show will be good.
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 2/27/2016, 10:43 AM
It's as if Helen Keller was doing the casting for this show... They're not even trying to get it right.
osideous
osideous - 2/28/2016, 4:39 PM
@Dunejedi - did you miss the joke.
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 2/28/2016, 8:47 PM
@Dunejedi - Sarcasm is an acquired taste. And yes, it's a form of humor for those w/ tough skin and wit.
micvalpro
micvalpro - 2/27/2016, 10:49 AM
Meh. Her and Betty should be hot.
cbostont102
cbostont102 - 2/27/2016, 12:58 PM
@micvalpro - I know right? Who would ever want to marry either of those beautiful actresses? Say hello to Gisele for me. Clearly you're Tom Brady and don't have any trouble with the ladies. :)
dragonator29
dragonator29 - 2/27/2016, 10:56 AM
Well........she looks kinda cute. Any other pics of her.
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 2/27/2016, 11:04 AM
I was young when I read Archie comics, but I don't remember them being dark at all. Seems weird, but I guess a normal Archie show would be boring.
Yaf
Yaf - 2/27/2016, 11:07 AM
Lol I know her.
Thaxander12
Thaxander12 - 2/27/2016, 11:13 AM
Fantastic! I love it..
shaddowkhan
shaddowkhan - 2/27/2016, 11:31 AM
Was only a matter of time before this would become a thing. My sister was an Archie whore. Then i heard Predator was in Archie and killed everyone. So I hope we get a "meta" spin on this and not a spoof vibe.
Yaf
Yaf - 2/27/2016, 11:35 AM
If I could describe her in one sog from the time we lived in the same city, it would be this on:

PantherKing
PantherKing - 2/27/2016, 11:54 AM
Them eyes tho
vision1546
vision1546 - 2/27/2016, 12:16 PM
I went to school with that guy kj for 12 years lol
Shanksman
Shanksman - 2/27/2016, 12:36 PM
Pretty sure Berlanti has obsession with romance drama.
astromerc
astromerc - 2/27/2016, 4:02 PM
No one is going to watch this show. CW executives are buffoons.
DEVWoulf
DEVWoulf - 2/27/2016, 4:29 PM
I'll be honest and say she does resemble Veronica. She is a light-skinned Hispanic so it's not bad per say but it's obvious they are being diverse in this stupid PC world we live in. PC is OK to be fair to everyone but when adapting comics and such you've gotta be faithful or else it's wrong. She looks like her enough so it's not that bad but Veronica is white and they shouldn't change these things. Then again everything about this show's premise is wrong anyway.

Camila is pretty and has nice eyes.
KelvTwelve
KelvTwelve - 2/27/2016, 6:51 PM
@DevarikaWoulf - Well it made sense back when Archie first started to make everyone white. That's what the culture was back then, but like Spectacular Spider-Man did - they made changes to the race of certain characters not because an attempt to be politically correct but because our culture is much more naturally diverse now.

It'd be incredibly strange to see a show that takes place in a modern high school where everyone is white. It's also strange to see a show where everyone is insanely attractive (which is every CW show so)...
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 2/27/2016, 8:26 PM
CW?? the teeny bopping generation will never end.
Chaos200
Chaos200 - 2/28/2016, 3:32 AM
I wonder if she'll be able to tame Bruce Banner with the Hulkbuster?
ElJefe
ElJefe - 2/28/2016, 10:01 AM
Hey she's pretty cu...wait Luke Perry?!?
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