It was recently announced that the CW had picked up the pilot episode for a live-action Archie TV series, Riverdale, and now Deadline reports that two of the most beloved characters have been cast: Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper.
According to the site, Former Disney Channel star Cole Sprouse will play Jughead (described as "a heartthrob with a philosophical bent and former best friend of Archie Andrews”), and Surviving Jack actress Lili Reinhart will portray Betty Cooper (“sweet, studious, eager-to-please and wholesome, with a huge crush on her longtime best friend, Archie").
Riverdale will be written by Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Warner Brothers Studios and Berlanti Productions. Expect casting announcements for main characters Archie and Veronics soon.
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