Riverdale to welcome Broadchurch actor Chris Mason in a recurring role as Veronica Lodge’s controlling husband Chad Gekko
The plot is about to thicken even more on The CW’s teen mystery Riverdale.
Deadline announced on Thursday that Broadchurch star Chris Mason is joining the cast of the hit series for a recurring role in season five.
The actor, 29, will portray Veronica Lodge’s husband Chad Gekko, a controlling and jealous Wall Street trader.
New blood in the ‘Dale: Broadchurch star Chris Mason is joining the cast of the hit CW series Riverdale for a recurring role in season five
According to the outlet, Chad feels threatened by Archie, played by KJ Apa, who has enjoyed a years-long friendship with his wife Veronica (Camila Mendes).
Judging from the name, Mason’s character might be a nod to Gordon Gekko, the fictional character in 1987’s film Wall Street which won actor Michael Douglas a Best Actor Oscar.
Chad Gekko will be introduced in the episode four of Riverdale’ Season 5, which will air on Wednesday, February 10th.
She’ll be shocked: The actor will portray Veronica Lodge’s (Camila Mendes, left) husband Chad Gekko, a controlling and jealous Wall Street trader; seen here with Lili Reinhart
Riverdale is based on the classic characters from the Archie Comics, but the show is decidedly darker and moodier than its source material.
The show stars Apa, Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Casey Cott and Madelaine Petsch.
The cast have all been seen over the last few months in Vancouver, Canada filming the hit show’s fifth season amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
According to the outlet: Chad feels threatened by Archie, played by KJ Apa, who has enjoyed a years-long friendship with his wife Veronica
Mason, born in Liverpool, England, first gained significant notoriety playing grisly rapist Leo Humphries on television series Broadchurch in 2017.
He went on to portray Nolan Hotchkiss in the short-lived spinoff Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.
Chris’s other credits include the 2014 feature film Vampire Academy, Dirty John on USA and HBO Latin America’s limited series The American Guest, among others.
Chilling: Mason, born in Liverpool, first gained significant notoriety playing grisly rapist Leo Humphries on television series Broadchurch in 2017
Working actor: He went on to portray Nolan Hotchkiss in the short-lived spinoff Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists; seen here in 2015