Lili Reinhart And Camila Mendes Discuss Their Series, "Riverdale"

The new series, "Riverdale," is based on the Archie comics, and will premiere 1/26 on the CW. Lili Reinhart will star as Betty Cooper and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge. The show is a darker, edgier version of the famous comic series, from Greg Berlanti. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.
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[@chloecorin167]

Lili, the girl that plays Betty is gorgeous. 😍

[@zenla2957]

Chloe Corin truue

[@Chloe-sz2ho]

I know right😃

[@chelsiechristianto4258]

Ikr

[@loiccooper5375]

Yes she is❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mytweenlife7882]

no shit shelock

[@51T4]

veronica is like my favorite character and they better not fuck her up

[@camiandcamz1352]

Rita R yass

[@maddymorin1676]

Rumors are, that she dies in s2

[@aaliyahmitchell272]

Daddy Maddy not true

[@wintersnow4742]

Well, hello fellow rosenators😂i would never expect to meet a blink in this topic.

[@ataraadaya2266]

@@wintersnow4742 hey fellow blink wassup

[@MakeupByLauren04]

lili is so well spoken and real

[@dizzychickawa9920]

Yeasss! They both are but lili more so then camila I think

[@K1893]

By the way, I'm all down for "Betty and Veronica the spin off"

[@mytweenlife7882]

same

[@Wendy-hh8fk]

same

[@redonerolling5615]

am i the only who thinks Lili's speaking voice is hella sexy?

[@jenchia652]

RedOne Rolling I kno right

[@mindofliz1298]

Fr

[@Chloe-sz2ho]

No

[@marthedevliegher7367]

Hahaha me

[@mytweenlife7882]

no you aren't

[@justforrfunnn]

I love how Camila Mendes is always smiling and laughing. So different from Veronica lol. I'm loving this duo

[@biblelovergirl]

aww theyre both so charismatic

[@avaxoxo9793]

andwhataboutit great job for getting 100 likes!!

[@adaisical]

lili looks so good here im choking

[@Chloe-sz2ho]

I know right

[@judyhoyt2811]

Cami is beautiful to

[@randOms5]

Lili is so well spoken. Love these ladies.

[@erikal3507]

Honestly Lili and Camila are the cutest

[@rocelanjanetq.capistrano7894]

"they have more in their life than guys" finally someone said it

[@milamochel930]

can you be obsessed with this show and these characters after one episode? (well, anyways, i am...)

[@chaiantoinnette1667]

miel i literally just finished watching 3 episodes and now i'm watching all of their interviews and bts oh my god i'm obsessed

[@milamochel930]

Niccolò Machiavelli The Prince oh god yeah I know what you mean. I already love these two in Riverdale, but I'm falling in love with them in their interviews as well

[@sakshishirke4110]

Yes ofcoure I am so mad for these shiw these people I am🥰❤️😕😍😘😘😘i am giving a comment ir means they are important to me,😄😄😀😃😃🥰🥰🤩😃😍😍😃😍😘😗

[@kaianosmia7865]

SHIP THEM SO MUCH

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

Mee too

[@CR-ce5lf]

Really enjoyed the pilot, especially the music, lighting and colors used. What I truly loved most about it is, Veronica and Betty both obviously like Archie but Veronica is willing to let that go because her friendship with Betty is more important. Usually girls will fight or drop their friend because of that but not these girls. I personally think they should forget about Archie the horn dog and date each other😭

[@saartjetoetjebella]

Christal williams I agree with the colours. It's so surreal which makes it really cool.

[@poochicuddle]

yasss lol had to shazam like every song in the first episode I saw lol.

[@emshooktotheroof9780]

Christal williams Actually, Veronica was never interested in Archie. She was just attracted to him and that closet scene just proved that the old Veronica (like the one living in New York and being the typical spoiled brat) starts coming out which the new Veronica regretted since it also affected her new relationship or friendship with Betty.

[@CasOO3]

+The Basic Bitch I feel like they continue giving us hints of them being more than friends, just to keep the shippers watching, but they never make it canon, because it seems like the never ending fight between them over Archie is a very important storyline and if they let it go, it might make them loose the original Archie fans. But I'll never give up the hope.

[@emshooktotheroof9780]

CasOO3 👌

[@budmcdope7468]

i love hearing lili talk with such passion about the show

[@user-ld5hh9cp7l]

thank god they said this show isn't all about a love triangle, can't deal with that, i'd rather see betty and veronica together (or as best friends) than with that guy #beronica

[@lambss6349]

"That guy" are you talking about Jughead?! Because Jughead is the most beautiful thing ever.

[@albamendoza6449]

Aaries I’m pretty sure he/she is talking about Archie because the love triangle is between Archie Betty and Veronica.

[@mytweenlife7882]

fuck you

[@DonnaBrooks]

Camila Mendes is the most beautiful thing ever. 😍😉@@lambss6349

[@DonnaBrooks]

Let me guess... You grew up watching Zack & Cody & had a crush on them. Pay attention. This interview was done before the show even premiered. The comment to which you are responding is 7 years old. ARCHIE was the third character in the love triangle for 75 years when this was taped & Jughead was an asexual character who had no use for women. All he cared about was hamburgers. It's BIZARRE that you would think they'd be fighting over JUGHEAD and not ARCHIE! @@lambss6349

[@joshifereverlark8605]

These two are cast so well, they all are actually except for Miss Grundy, she's ridiculously different

[@taramathews7784]

Joshifer Everlark Grundy is 70 years old or something in the comics!?

[@udabaeornaw9051]

keep watching!!!

[@annam457]

Joshifer Everlark easter egg: the newspaper picture of the dead woman that b and v found, is the real grundy :)

[@kateconnelly2025]

Joshifer Everlark sorry if you have not watched it yet but "miss grundy" is actually Jennifer murdered the real miss grundy and stole her identify

[@evanzeis8632]

MilkCarton yeah i love that lil twist

[@swapnalipatil7175]

Camila mendes is so.... beautiful

[@sweetlikez]

The actresses seem really nice and down to earth. I love hearing them shared their stories how they got the role. I had no idea they weren't into Archie Comics while growing up. But again they did a good job playing their roles on the first episode. This show looks like it's going to be a success like Gossip Girl.

[@solargeknowles4354]

I'm ready to fall in love with RIVERDALE !

[@Tuhoeterra]

be careful what you wish for, the wait for new episodes is torture.

[@taramathews7784]

Tuhoeterra I swear!!

[@tanmayjain5725]

Tuhoeterra So true

[@oliviaggallup]

solarge knowles I certainly have.

[@SkullsRules1]

Season 2 airing, still in love

[@thvs]

Lili reinhart is so beautiful.

[@laylanaughton5309]

seeing Lilli and Camila and betty and veronica really makes me realize how much more friend breakups hurt over lover relationships

[@luluniversee]

am I the only one who is in love with Lili's voice?

[@chloewaldorf4063]

Luthien Soliven I think everyone is. when I'm trying to cheer someone up I mimic her voice... which works ;)

[@samwroos41]

I enjoyed watching the pilot of Riverdale, I like this version of Archie comics. It is interesting to see how the friendship relationship with this two female characters.

[@newaa3483]

Manuel Gonzalez hi

[@avaxoxo9793]

Manuel Gonzalez congrats on 100 likes!!!

[@kristinaavictoriaa]

I really hope they keep their friendship strong in the show. I wouldn't like to see them fight over Archie.. Personally I love Bughead and Veronica and Archie

[@greekcarrot]

There is an amazing chemistry between these girls and it shows greatly on the show. Hopefully the characters will grow more over time, there is so much potential there...

[@jasminelopez9711]

Really liked his questions he's really good at his job wish he would interview the entire cast

[@DonnaBrooks]

I don't care about the rest of the cast. I just love Lili & Cami's real-life friendship. Everyone knows how close they were (the show's over at the time I'm writing this) & people love how cute & funny they are together. I've seen tons of videos on YT, plus pics & vid clips on Pinterest of them. There's a reason they did a shit ton of photo shoots together. People just loved them.

[@DonnaBrooks]

I digressed in my previous comment & forgot to make my original point! I agree w/ you re this interviewer being top-notch. I've seen some other interviewers that were cringy. This guy was classy, he asked thoughtful questions, he let them speak at length, he didn't hound them until he got a certain response, he seemed in tune with them emotionally. I wish every INTERVIEWER was this good with his or her interview subjects.

[@ericawoods545]

I saw the pilot tonight and I ended up loving the character Betty and her mother and of course the Sprouse twin. I am also glad that the show had some seasoned actors on the show. But yeah, Betty so far was the most interesting character on there. I can't wait to see more of Sprouse though.

[@yankeesrock913]

I absolutely love this show. And I love Betty and Veronica's relationship. Also Camila and Lili are friendship goals! Im so excited for more episodes!

[@yankeesrock913]

I ship beronica so hard. Forget Archie.

[@avaxoxo9793]

You forgot that Betty would have to forget Jughead other wise there could be some cheating if they (Betty and Veronica) start dating.

[@nives5844]

but they are straigh soo they wount be together

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

@@nives5844 Lili is Bi AND o think Betty Is Bi too

[@DonnaBrooks]

Well, it doesn't matter to the story if Lili is bi or not. What matters is what the showrunner & writers do with the characters. I'd love to see B & V be a couple because Archie jerking them around with his indecision for 75-80 years is already too long. If he snoozes, let him lose. But didn't Archie & Betty already get married in the comics? I saw the cover of the comic in which Kevin & Clay get married (as ADULTS) & Barchie was at their wedding, obviously together as a couple. @@jannafreudenberg1878

[@DonnaBrooks]

There are lots of hints that there is some level of attraction between them. The way they look each other up & down (in the PILOT episode alone!) is one example. Even the comics teased the idea decades ago so shipping them together is nothing new. In fact, I downloaded a commissioned cover made by one of the comic artists in which "Betty Marries Veronice!" and at the bottom, "Jughead Marries Hamburgers" 😀! And this was BEFORE the modernized versions of the comics. @@nives5844

[@evanzeis8632]

Lili is so well spoken! They are both hilarious... support this cast all the way!

[@michelleb5925]

I LOVE that they were both honest about not having read the comics growing up. So many actors lie about that stuff when they're making a movie or TV show based on a book or something like that. I'm loving the show so far.. but I really wish Netflix would just release the whole show. This waiting a week for only one episode is bull! LOL 😝

[@sapphyengel3199]

"...It was the best hot dog I ever had.." I love Lili!

[@mialovely7864]

The girl that plays Betty looks like she could be Amber Heard's teen sister. Wow!

[@katelizabeth24]

She is a mix of Amber Heard and Sarah Gadon

[@katelizabeth24]

With a hint of Chloe Grace Moretz

[@ggxoxoaddct]

Mia Lovely yes!

[@johnleocomia]

She reminds me more of Brittany Murphy.

[@francisherrarte8229]

I swear that she looks like Danielle Jonas (Kevin Jonas' wife)! wow

[@vanessaajohn]

As an aspiring actress with an acting KZbin channel these two inspire me so much with how far their careers have gone so quickly! Major congrats!

[@jenchia652]

Van Film agreed!!! I'm from the same hometown as Camila and saw her in Peter Pan the musical in high school and she's been working hard forever and deserves it. We all have our own journey! Good luck in your career girl. We got this!

[@vanessaajohn]

Jen Chia best of luck to you too!!

[@vanessaajohn]

luna ya I feel ya

[@vanessaajohn]

Jimmy Two-Times if that's how you want to live your life go ahead :)

[@redrosegirl_xx1458]

11:40 - 11:46 Love Them!!Their friendship is so genuine!!

[@andrisandrizky]

Lili is such a babe, so pretty and classy :)

[@kenchoox]

The way they look at each other

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

Yep really full of Love so called sparkle eyes or Love eyes

[@DonnaBrooks]

Lili & Cami really do publicly express their love and affection IRL, even though their relationship has only been platonic. You can tell they adore each other. I wish I had a friendship like theirs. Re B & V, yes, I think they should have been endgame. Cheryl was hetero in the comics & in S1 of Riverdale. They only made her gay & gave her a love interest because there were SO MANY fans wanting Beronica that the show wanted to divert attention away from them.

[@Noah-kl8wn]

They would be soo hot together, I can't ...

[@yankeesrock913]

My favorites. They have such great chemistry on and of screen. I 1000000% ship them. #Beronica #B&V

[@oatmat]

I'll watch this show if they kiss more

[@shooterforsunmi1957]

Beronica strong

[@ggxoxoaddct]

The RED Samurai hahaha

[@josedavila]

if history has teach something is if they become a couple somebody would die

[@summoner1451]

They should kiss each other and Arch at the same time. Three some that shit up. It's like the girls have feelings for each other and Arch and arch has feelings for both of them. They need to do a fucking three some.

[@GhostPotato777]

The RED Samurai watch episode 13 your wishes will be definitely fulfilled if not more

[@theeater3939]

28:50 is the best imitation of Madelaine by Lili

[@tizianashea]

This interview was informative and genuine. Camila and Lili were lit! :) Their chemistry was so obvious, and I love it. Archie is irrelevant when B & V are together. HAHA

[@haasher10]

GOODBYE ALL OTHER DRAMA TV SHOWS I WATCH... HELLO RIVERDALE!! #NOTASHAMED #THEYHADTHEIRCHANCE #NOWITSRIVERDAL!!! VEROINCA IS MY BAE!!!

[@Christina-fn8vv]

Haasher OMG I see you everywhere talking about her.

[@haasher10]

Ciera James lolll!!! I've become a huge fan of hers now!!!!

[@icoh25]

LILI'S LEGS OH MY GOD

[@airmaxy7377]

What about them

[@jessjms1181]

They are both so adorable and pretty

[@glencoco3142]

they are both sweet and funny. lili comes across as really smart and switched on. actually a lot of the cast seem pretty articulate and knowledgeable

[@Angel-lz4zl]

i love them and their relationship sm

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

Mee too gurl

[@thediamondkid4320]

My dad got Netflix just a 2 months ago, and we were scrolling through what we can watch, then went like 'Hey, it says Riverdale, sounds like Archie...' I recognized it because when I was around 7 to 9, I was obsessed with Archie. I preferred Betty and Archie, but when Cheryl sometimes came into the scene in the comics, I was like 'BETTY AND VERONICA ABOUT TO TAKE YOU DOWN. THEY ARE BOSS, DON'T TAKE ARCHIE AWAY FROM THEM.' They had like, such a bomb friendship though. It's like, their part of life with the love triangle is put aside and they have this awesome friendship. The B and V! I love these comics, now, I'm ten turning eleven, and I still love them. I really want to start collecting them again. Actually, my first Archie comic, and my very first comic as well, was a B & V comic. B & V for life!

[@AmazingGracer45]

It's so wild watching this a year later...I remember seeing this video when there was only a couple hundred views, and no one knew how Riverdale was going to be received...now it's a year later and one of the biggest teen shows on right now, and both Camila and Lili have millions of followers.

[@debontheweb1836]

this guy gave such good questions

[@ew-jn6gn]

THIS CAST IS SO HOT

[@dermgal2106]

they are both so beautiful and really intelligent & well spoken. They did a great job with casting

[@alexismurphy8258]

this interviewer is pretty great, he deserves a lot of credit

[@jayw4171]

i love lili and cami's friendship so much im literally finna cry :((

[@deb8376]

I love that you post the full interview!

[@vanessaxavier2841]

I have to say, I’m REALLY shocked about how eloquent Lili sounded in this interview

[@alexanderherrera9297]

I was there for this yesterday and it was a blast!! The show was awesome!!! #Riverdale

[@foreverashlynn6958]

I love Veronica!!

[@moniquekhan7002]

can they date ? ship of the year tbh beronica will rise

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

AND #B&V against the World

[@MAXKIDDO8888]

Saw the first episode and it's really good Takes the campy nature of the source material and does a really good job giving it a real world spin and could totally fill the void when pretty little liars ends (😭😭 I'm not ready)

[@exxileclarck7214]

camila mendes .. camila cabello and shawn mendes ? WHOOT?

[@kelsmaddie3539]

exxile clarck I guess we both know 'What they did last summer'

[@habibali2514]

They are absolutely gorgeous.

[@zoakley9845]

If they don't kiss anymore I'm blaming trump

[@camiandcamz1352]

Zehhharra Oakley lmao 😂😂

[@mindofliz1298]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@avaxoxo9793]

Zehara Brigham-Oakley lmao lol😀😀😀😀😀😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@sava898]

😂😂👏👏👏. Welp, they stopped kissing.

[@dakotazimmerman4344]

blame lili, she says lesbian relationships aren’t “realistic”

[@user-ox5ir3jh8y]

I love watching interviews with them together

[@fenny198]

I think Camila Mendes looks really much like the girl from h2o

[@lorespoiler9571]

Lili is so hot and beautiful.Im in love

[@maiasampaleanu2305]

I'm so obsessed with this show omf

[@Szene-vu5cs]

Omg it's sooo refreshing to have an Interview that is very nice, informative and well guided completely without interrupting each other. After all these Jimmy Kimmel etc interviews i didnt realise this still exists🙌

[@muggleitch1938]

Lili's voice is so calming it's like ASMR❤️😊

[@kinphillips3783]

Lili is verrrry pretty😍😍😍

[@budmcdope7468]

wow a half hour of beronica

[@catarinabakker8405]

5:47 Aaaand I'm dead

[@catarinabakker8405]

11:43 me

[@catarinabakker8405]

14:19 for fuck sake

[@catarinabakker8405]

17:36 I'm just gonna keep pinning these moments y'all

[@catarinabakker8405]

26:15 yes please

[@mako9968]

thank youuuu

[@marie5608]

lili looks so much like ashley tisdale!!

[@aiyshayounis2220]

Isabel Occiano lol there's been about a million lookalikes for her in these comments! Basically saying she's common looking and they all look the same!

[@janellamae7749]

Ditch Archie and just date each other please. 😂

[@miramirapumpkineater3101]

YES

[@jasmineisabelle5337]

Janella Mae PLEASE

[@xxfreestylexx6496]

Janella Mae HAIL HYDRA

[@GhostPotato777]

Janella Mae YASSS!!! That first episode kiss got me like dayum gurrlll

[@Pruneinei]

Like seriously, their chemistry is off the roofb

[@alexasindiii9951]

Look at lili face when she start laughing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 28:33

[@kara9981]

I’m reading all these comments from three years ago.... HILARIOUS. Currently waiting for season 5!!!!!

[@ashleytiktoks853]

10:41 lily looks at camila like if she wanna kiss her

[@maryelaneterrazas7462]

camila😫😍😍

[@osmonniee5474]

I’m 70% Betty and 30% Veronica. Love them both as their characters and as themselves

[@Pruneinei]

I ship them so hard maybe cause i'm gay but their chemistry is so geniune.

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

Im gay too both have good chemistry

[@RageOfFireX]

Betty is bae 😍😍😍

[@sarajass8177]

They're honestly my faves.

[@giorgiawaddle6397]

3:09 🥺

[@eleanor6297]

I'm so gay for Lili omg

[@emmab8622]

Hey. Lili. Casey. I'm from Cleveland too. I'm so happy❤️❤️❤️😂😂

[@IGleeker]

This show is my new obsession oh God first the fosters and now this im dying so many good shows

[@missisfreddiemercury]

I am an in my 30ies and I love this show.

[@ameliamay4757]

I love Riverdale and these girls are so great!! They seem like really nice people!! ❤️😊

[@aubreywalsh2552]

I love their friendship both in real life and in the show!

[@sakshishirke4110]

Just take few minutes to appreciate what a brilliant actors they are💗❤️💯🥰❤️🥰😍🤩😘😘😍😘😘

[@seantelleclement9766]

im already fan girling on them both..

[@jannafreudenberg1878]

Mee too

[@michelleb5381]

How did Camila auditioned with no other professional acting job? It's insane, she's doing so good :)

[@thechosenmalfoy1805]

So fun watching this after Season 2

[@bubblesbubble8569]

I told myself I wasn't going to like it but this is the show you want to drop it but you cant😂😂

[@aryajade580]

Lili looks so pretty

[@samihaislam5070]

Does the new york background remind anyone of a nice rainy day. Might be just me but I love these interviews !

[@aimeec9899]

Lili is has such a nice and funny personality lol

[@Patricia-ow6xj]

Veronica or Camila Mendes is soo fricken gorgeous 😍