Jonny Beauchamp and Julia Chan Join Cast of The RIVERDALE Spinoff Series KATY KEENE
Katy Keene is the second spin-off of Riverdale, and the first that will air on The CW and two more actors have been cast. Jonny Beauchamp has been cast as Jorge/Ginger Lopez.
“By day, Jorge works at his family’s bodega. By night, his drag alter ego Ginger bartends and performs at a local club. Jorge always has aspired to be a Broadway performer, but he’s now looking to take his drag career to the next level.”
Meanwhile, Julia Chan has been cast as Pepper Smith who is described thusly:
“[A] New York City “It Girl” who is at the epicenter of all things trendy. As the funny, magnetic life of the party, she dreams of opening her very own version of Andy Warhol’s Factory. But behind all the outrageous noise, no one quite knows where she gets all her money — or if she even has any.”
The series is being written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi with Maggie Kiley serving as director.
“Katy Keene follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — including fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene and singer-songwriter Josie McCoy (Murray) — as they chase their twentysomething dreams in New York City. The musical dramedy chronicles the origins and struggles of four aspiring artists trying to make it on Broadway, on the runway and in the recording studio.”
Are you excited for the Riverdale spin-off to air? What do you think of these casting choices?
Via: Deadline