Like many of his Riverdale costars, KJ Apa felt stuck in his role after five years as Archie Andrews.
The 27-year-old actor landed one of his first major film roles between seasons 6 and 7 of the CW series two years ago, and admitted he struggled to break away from the world of Archie comics to enter the zone for One quick move.
He said Entertainment Weekly it was “frustrating” to switch between the two worlds for the motorcycle film, in which he stars alongside Eric Dane, because Riverdale it was heavy on his mind.
“It was frustrating because I had never been so connected to the film I was going to make while I was also working on it Riverdale“, he recalled. “You would meet on the set Riverdalethinking about another character you’re going to play, and that can get frustrating, especially because I had to shoot very soon after that season ended.”
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Apa’s strategy for combating the in-between feelings was simple: He got rid of his signature Archie curls.
“We talked about what my hair was going to be like for this movie, and then in the end I just said, ‘Y… that. I’m shaving my head.’ And I shaved my head to get rid of all the red hair.
He told the outlet that cutting his red hair “ended up being a good choice,” adding, “I remember being in Atlanta and feeling so liberated that I was like, ‘Okay, now I can focus on this.'”
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When the New Zealander got his haircut, he debuted his new look on Instagram, writing: “Reset. One quick move.”
His Riverdale mom, Molly Ringwald, expressed her shock in the comments and praised him, writing: “Oh my God. I ❤️❤️❤️.”
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Apa spoke openly about his excitement at being able to say goodbye to the red-haired look for once Riverdale concluded. He said Sup last August, “I’ve been walking around with red hair for the last seven years,” as he admitted he was looking forward to “not having red hair.”
“There is a part of my identity that I want to get back, which I don’t really feel connected to.
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Wes Neal (KJ Apa) and Camila (Maia Reficco) in ‘One Fast Move’.
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All seven seasons Riverdale are now streaming on Netflix and One quick move is available to stream on Prime Video.
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