Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa kicked off filming the fifth season in Vancouver on Monday with a steam room scene featuring a sweaty and shirtless KJ Apa, who heads up The CW teen soap as Archie Andrews. Aguirre-Sacasa and the ensemble cast celebrated the end of their government-mandated 14-day quarantine on Sunday, as well as Lili Reinhart's 24th birthday over an Italian dinner at CinCin Ristorante + Bar. Earlier on Sunday, the Hustlers actress masked up to walk her rescue dog Milo alongside her castmates Camila Mendes and Madeline Petsch. In the Archie Comics-inspired show - Lili portrays Betty Cooper, Camila plays Veronica Lodge, and Madeline portrays Cherry Blossom. Reinhart - sporting a bright red 'Empathy' sweatshirt - and the rest of her co-stars will be in Canada through May 1 filming the postponed season, which premieres in January.

Source: Daily Mail September 14, 2020 22:01 UTC