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The upcoming live-action Archie movie is gonna make your life so sweet; here’s our wish-list for the cast.

YOU may not realise this, but Archie Comics, publisher of numerous titles featuring iconic comic-book teen Archie Andrews and his pals, has been around for more than 70 years.

That’s right, it was founded in 1939 and Archie made his first appearance in a comic strip in 1941, and has since become one of the most successful – not to mention popular – franchises in the publishing world.

The Archie comics appeal to a wide range of readers globally, thanks to their easy storylines, simple, colourful artwork and wholesome characters. The everyday lives of a bunch of high school kids in a small town called Riverdale is surprisingly interesting to many people. Or perhaps it is just the fuss-free reading, and the convenience of those digest versions, that attract us to it.

And, not to be disgusting, but Archie also makes for great “toilet reading”.

Recently, Warner Bros announced that it will produce a live-action version of Archie; Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is currently working on the script, while Jason Moore (who did last year’s Pitch Perfect) has come on board as the director.

In essence, the story will revolve around Archie and gang and is set in modern-day Riverdale. It is the first time in 72 years that Archie has ever been made into a live-action film, although there was one unfortunate made-for-TV flick sometime in the 1990s featuring the characters as messed-up grownups....

Casting has yet to be done, but here are some actors who might fit the bill playing the main characters.

Archibald “Archie” Andrews
Physical trait: Redhead, freckles
Dream cast: The thing about Archie is that while he isn’t the best-looking guy of the bunch, his charm and innocence always get the girl. This makes young hearthrobs like Zac Efron and Josh Hutcherson unsuitable for the role, and natural redhead Rupert Grint now looks a little too “old” ... and British. It’s a toss between Logan Lerman and the baby-faced Nathan Kress for Archie. They probably need to colour their hair, though.

Forsythe Pendleton “Jughead” Jones III
Physical trait: Stick-thin, tall
Dream cast: Archie’s best friend Jughead is quite sarcastic and is not too fond of girls, at least not in a romantic way. He’s usually grumpy, especially when he’s hungry. The moody 180cm-tall Ezra Miller has Jughead’s physique but the actor’s indie background suggests that he probably won’t be interested in playing the character. There’s also Kodi Smit-McPhee (pic), who’s a little shorter than what is required but surely there are camera tricks to give him the extra height.

Betty Cooper
Physical trait: Blonde, girl-next-door looks, homebody
Dream cast: Even though she’s one of the easiest characters to cast because she looks like any other blonde actress, it will also be harder to make a decision. Based on career backgrounds, Caroline Sunshine, Sierra McCormick and Olivia Holt (pic) are the top contenders for Betty. But the only way to truly cast this role is to match the actress with the actor playing Archie.

Veronica Lodge
Physical trait: Dark hair, slightly tanned
Dream cast: She’s the rich bratty girl who is used to having things her way all the time. But she’s also sweet and at times, kind, too. Selena Gomez comes to mind for this role, although she still doesn’t seem “glamorous” enough. There’s also Victoria Justice, but she seems too goody-two-shoes to play the sometimes conniving Veronica. Naya Rivera and Heather Morris are good choices, but they’re a little old (even though they play teenagers on Glee). One other name to consider is 16-year-old Zendaya Coleman (pic), who, based on her acting in TV shows like Shake It Up, has the right attitude for Veronica.

Reginald “Reggie” Mantle
Physical trait: Well-built, handsome, dark hair, smug look
Dream cast: Drake Bell would have made a great Reggie ... if this movie was made five years earlier. Leo Howard (pic) is also a good choice but there’s something about his face that’s just not “evil” enough. Not that Reggie’s evil, but he is a prankster and Archie’s biggest frenemy.

Other characters we’d like to cast:

Waldo Weatherbee – Jim Broadbent

Gertrude Grundy – Emma Thompson

“Big” Moose Mason – A blonde Taylor Lautner

Dilton Doyle – Asa Butterfield