Riverdale star Skeet Ulrich has revealed that he’s leaving the hit show because he’s “bored creatively”.
Riverdale has only grown in popularity since it debuted on The CW in 2017. Since the show’s release, the series has continued to garner acclaim and has even launched a shared television universe with Chilling Adventures with Sabrina and Katy Keene. Seeing as the show has nowhere to go but up, many fans of the series were confused when star Skeet Ulrich was leaving it behind. In Riverdale, Skeet Ulrich played fan favorite FP Jones, the father of Jughead.
It was announced earlier this year that Skeet Ulrich wouldn’t be returning to Riverdale for its fifth season. In a recent Instagram livestream, Ulrich revealed that he’s leaving Riverdale behind because he’s “bored creatively”. A fan was able to capture Ulrich’s revelation from the Instagram livestream and post it on Twitter, which you can check out below.
okay, my heart just broke and i’m gonna go cry now https://t.co/njlAKOtRHI
— älexie (@marciasamick) May 17, 2020
As disappointing as it is that Skeet Ulrich is leaving the coveted Riverdale role behind, it makes complete sense that he’s bowing out because of boredom. At the end of the day, it’s best for actors and creative forces to focus on projects that actually bring them joy as opposed to shoehorning their participation in. Ulrich should have a number projects lined up after Riverdale and will next be seen in the science-fiction film Bios starring Tom Hanks.
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Riverdale stars KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Skeet Ulrich as FP Jones, Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper, and Luke Perry as Fred Andrews.
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Source: Twitter
