Long time no see [1]

A post shared by Charles Melton (@_melton_) on Jun 16, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

Ross Butler may have left Riverdale [2] to star in season two of 13 Reasons Why [3], but that doesn't mean Reggie is disappearing. A new actor has been cast in the role . . . and he's every bit as hot as Butler. Charles Melton is stepping into the varsity jacket! He's not a total newcomer; he played a model on season five of Glee and Mr. Wu in American Horror Story: Hotel [4]. There's definitely no hard feelings on Butler's part; he posted an Instagram video voicing his gratitude to the show's producers for keeping an Asian-American in the role:

A post shared by Ross Butler (@rossbutler) [5] on May 12, 2017 at 6:10pm PDT

Excited to meet you, New Reggie!