Riverdale’s Betty Cooper was almost played by an entirely different actress

We're not sure we can imagine this.

Lili Reinhart has become synonymous with her Riverdale character Betty Cooper - and a firm fan favourite for her portrayal of the girl next door. But it turns out another actress was almost cast to slip into Betty's straight-laced shoes - and she's on the Riverdale cast, too. Madelaine Paetsch, who plays Cheryl Blossom on the show, recently said in a Q&A that she was strongly considered to play the role of Betty. She explained:

"I initially auditioned for Legends of Tomorrow, and I then got called in the same day for a producer session for that guest [role]. "From there, I came in three days later, for producers for Betty."

And while she didn't get that part, Madelaine reckons producers had a hunch she would be a better fit for a different role. She added:

"I'm pretty sure they always knew they wanted me for Cheryl. "Then, four months later, I came in for Cheryl!"

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