Interesting Facts About Riverdale

1. For Archie's part, Cole Sprouse was originally asked to audition. Be ended up being the narrator of the show and he loved it because it meant he can't die during the show.

2. Madelaine Petsch originally auditioned to play Betty. When she met the producers she was informed that she is auditioning to play Betty. Because of the role of Cheryl was still a secret. The producers came clean with her and told her she was not auditioning for Betty but for some other part that they can't talk about.

3. KJ Apa ships Archie and Betty as the endgame. He calls their relationship "classic" and "iconic."

4. Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch are roommates in real life. Madelaine calls Lili her "best friend." She also says she can trust Lili to keep all her secrets. "We can talk about my relationships, or personal lives, or whatever, and I feel like she’s always got my back."

5. Apa is from New Zealand and his perfect American accent aren't real. The accent is fake.

6. KJ Apa really does play the guitar, and the musical aspect of the character is his favourite thing about playing him. He even locked in the role by bringing his guitar to his final audition.

7. Before his Riverdale days, KJ was on a New Zealand soap opera called Shortland Street. In one episode, Ed Sheeran guest-starred and helped KJ's character Kane figure out what to do with his life. Cole Sprouse revealed the embarrassing (but awesome) moment in an Instagram story.

8. Cole Sprouse is the most adventurous member of the cast. Madelaine Persch attributes it to his photography hobby, she says he loves to explore Vancouver and scout for locations to shoot.

9. Madelaine Petsch is actually an Archie fangirl. She said that she's always been a fan and that Archie Comics even sent her a bunch of vintage Cheryl Blossom comics.

10. In the show's first season, fans learned Cheryl Blossom could always be found by the water. However, Petsch's scary past involving boats made for an uncomfortable and anxiety-inducing filming experience