Riverdale's Cole Sprouse Talks "Bughead"
While he was an early and frequent proponent of an asexual take on Jughead's character, Riverdale actor Cole Sprouse eventually came around to the idea of his character being in a relationship with Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper. Why? Well, a lot of it had to do with staying true to how Sprouse perceived the character from the classic Archie Comics, but even within the world of Riverdale , Sprouse says, Betty makes a lot of sense for Jughead. The couple have been thrown together as the people most interested in solving Jason Blossom's murder, with Betty being there for Jughead through the loss of his makeshift home and Jughead standing beside her while she's dealing with the very real possibility that her parents could have killed Jason Blossom -- the father of her sister's baby. When asked about the situation, Sprouse contrasted their relationship with the strained one Jughead has had with Archie this season. “It’s important to remember that though Betty and ...