Was the data pipe playing with fire by adapting such iconic characters?
And, more pointedly, who could they find to fill such proverbially huge shoes?
As for whether the actors and actresses inthis teen showare anywhere near their character’s ages?
Keep reading to learn just how creative the casting directors got.
Apa
As Archie Andrews, actor K.J.
Outside of a murderous black-hooded villain and local gang causing drama, Apa’s Archie is your typical teen.
Making movies is definitely something that I want to become more experienced at doing.
I want to get away from the high-school jock."
Lili Reinhart
She’s blonde, she’s beautiful she’s Betty Cooper!
Lili Reinhart brings this sweet, studious high school character to the small screen.
So how does teenage dream Betty Cooper get such a flawless complexion?
The TV version lacks the ingratiating pretension, and we have actress Camila Mendes to thank for that.
She imbues her Riverdale vixen with just the right amount of sassandcompassion.
“Sometimes I’m like, how did that happen?
How did I get so lucky?
How was it so easy?”
The actress understands the Lodge family’s instability, having moved around frequently during her formative years.
“Veronica moves to Riverdale and everyone already knows each other, and she has to find her place.
Meanwhile,Sprouse is 26.
But when you consider how much time Sprouse spent onscreen prior toRiverdale, his age seems more believable.
Happily for his fans, Sprouse returned to TV after graduation to play Jughead.
Mendes isn’t the only person Cott shares his birthday with, either.
“Love sharing a cake with you since day one,“Cott tweetedto Carly in August 2017.
Luke Perry
Any self-respecting'90s kidundoubtedly recognized Archie Andrews' dad, Fred, the minuteRiverdalepremiered.
“I like playing the dad because I like being a dad,” Perry toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
However, the actor stresses that parenting is much different now than it was back in his90210days.
“[Fred’s] absolutely supportive and encouraging.
But [90210’s] Jim Walsh didn’t have to deal with social media.
4, 2019,Perry died at the age of 52.
With a career spanning more than two decades and 50 acting credits, Nichols knows what she’s doing.
However,the 45-year-old actressadmits that bond isn’t all staged.
Though, she added, “I try not to offer [advice] unless I’m asked.”
Coincidentally,Riverdalereunited Nichols with a co-star from her early career years: Luke Perry!
On the contrary, she wasn’t the bully growing up, but rather the one being bullied.
“I grew up in a small town, I was the only redhead other than my brother.
We had South African accents, I was a vegan, I was raised without religion.
Sadly but not surprisingly, Petsch’smental healthsuffered.
Madchen Amick
Good parenting isn’t necessarily the norm onRiverdale, but it does exist.
Luke Perry’s Fred Andrews.
But as Betty Cooper’s mom, actress Madchen Amick falls under the umbrella of less-than-stellar parenting examples.
“The range that I get to play with Alice is huge,” the48-year-oldactress toldCollider.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever played that range in a character before.”
Her character’s depth isn’t the only reason Amick relishes the role, though.
She shares a sweet bond with Lili Reinhart, who plays her onscreen daughter.
“I was just like, ‘Wow, that is so weird!'”
Ashleigh Murray
Are you sitting down?
Perhaps you should be, because the following revelation may come as quite the shock.
Here goes at 31, Ashley Murray is more than a decade older than the character she plays onRiverdale.
Feel free to take a moment to pick your jaw up off the floor.
“I would absolutely go back to high school.
The 1996 film has reached cult classic status, with Ulrich’s role in it still iconic.
You know what, though?
Now, that’s commitment.
