#Gingergate is over! It appears that KJ Apa, who stars as Archie Andrews in the very buzzed about CW pilot Riverdale, will indeed have Archie’s red hair.
Costar Ross Butler, who plays Archie’s rival Reggie Mantle in the CW pilot, posted the photo below to Instagram, featuring Apa with Camila Mendes (Veronica). As we can see, the hair is considerably lighter than it was in the photos we’d seen before.
You can see the Instagram post below.
It shouldn’t be surprising that they are going red, as it is a defining trait of Archie Andrews. Also, KJ Apa himself Tweeted assurances a few weeks back that “the hair will be red.” But hey — this is our first time seeing it in action, albeit in black and white!
(Apa isn’t the only cast member changing hair colors — costar and Suite Life veteran Cole Sprouse (Jughead) has been spotted with darker hair, although, sadly, no crown as of yet.)
Riverdale is hoping for a spot on The CW’s 2016-2017 schedule which will be announced May 19. The pilot, directed by Lee Toland Krieger, is scheduled to shoot this month in Vancouver, through March 31.
