'Riverdale' Season 2 Adds Mark Consuelos as Villain, Recasts Reggie Mantle
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Mark has been set to play villainous Hiram Lodge in the sophomore season of The CW's series, while Ross Butler, who portrays Reggie, will leave the show due to scheduling conflict.

AceShowbiz - It seems like Veronica's father may be getting out of jail sooner than we've expected. Actor Mark Consuelos reportedly has been tapped to play the character, villainous Hiram Lodge, in the sophomore season of "Riverdale". He is also set to join the cast as a series regular, TVLine reports.

According to the official description, Hiram Lodge is "a ruthless, handsome, charismatic businessman who is coming back to Riverdale after weathering a financial scandal that almost destroyed him. He is there to reconnect with his wife Hermione and, especially, his daughter Veronica, who is the apple of his eye."

Hiram Lodge is one of the most important characters on "Riverdale" season 1, though he's never been seen and only mentioned in whispers. He is stuck in jail throughout the first season due to an embezzlement charge. Although his physical appearance has yet to be featured, the character has proved that he's undoubtedly elusive.

TVLine, however, reports that Consuelos' another series, FOX's baseball drama "Pitch", may become an obstacle for the actor to be officially onboard The CW's Archie Comics TV adaptation. Consuelos, who portrays general manager Oscar Arguella on "Pitch", reportedly puts the "Riverdale" casting as second priority after "Pitch". Should "Pitch" be renewed for a second season on FOX, Consuelos will drop the Hiram Lodge role on The CW series.

On the other hand, major character from "Riverdale" season 1 is going to be recast for the upcoming second season. Ross Butler, who portrays Reggie Mantle on the show, will not be reprising his role in second season due to scheduling conflict, making the production team recast the role of Reggie. Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said of the matter, "We love what Ross did with the role of Reggie [this season], but because of his commitments to other projects, we couldn't use him nearly as much as we would have liked."

He added, "[Next season], we want more Reggie on our show-he's Archie's rival!-and because Ross is unavailable to come back to 'Riverdale', we're looking for a new Reggie." The showrunner continued, "Those are big shoes to fill, but we're confident we can find an actor who is as funny and sexy as Ross. And of course we all wish Ross the best."

"Riverdale" season 1 airs on Thursdays at 9 P.M. on The CW.

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