Camila Mendes says goodbye to Veronica Lodge.
Monday, Riverdale The 28-year-old star announced that she has officially completed filming for the series, which will conclude in August after seven seasons on The CW.
To commemorate this event, Mendes penned an emotional tribute on Instagram. Riverdale and shared a carousel of cute snapshots of her behind-the-scenes moments with her costars.
“that’s the summary of veronica 💔” take revenge The actress wrote next to the images. “There are no texts or photo transcripts to show how emotional it was to shoot the final episode of Riverdale. I’m not just saying goodbye to a TV show, I’m saying goodbye to all the life I’ve created in Vancouver, a transformative era that has shaped me as an adult, a community of people who have seen the best. I’m at my worst during seven peak seasons.
“No matter how ready you are to move on, goodbyes are painful and walking away from this show will be a process of mourning for all of us,” he continued.
Mendes thanked the series’ “loyal fans” for “actively supporting me on this journey with all the gifts, flowers and balloons … handmade artwork and handwritten letters”.
“I have infinite appreciation for you guys,” he wrote. “Thank you for showing Veronica the love she deserves.”
Mendes then finished off by expressing his gratitude to the “hardworking” team, “his beautiful talented family” to the co-stars, and Riverdale creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for all the memories over the years.
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“Thank you for all the precious time you put into this show. Thank you for the essential memories. I will truly miss the triumphs and defeats and epic ups and downs of doing network television with you 🫡” she wrote.
In the carousel of photos, Riverdale The star shared a sweet photo of herself and co-star Lili Reinhart (Betty) wearing ’50s wardrobe outfits. She also showed off a selfie of herself and Reinhart taken in a group hug with KJ Apa (Archie) and Cole Sprouse (Jughead) – aka the “core four” – and Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl) with Casey Cott (Kevin). Vanessa Morgan (Toni), Nicholas Barasch (Julian) and Charles Melton (Reggie).
Mendes also revealed on her Instagram Story that she has a new tattoo – a simple drawing of the pearl birthstone – to celebrate this momentous occasion, while also being Veronica’s “signature stone.”
“New tattoo to celebrate the end of an era” was written on the black and white square.
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Mendes has been cast as Veronica since the CW show – which is very loosely Archie Comics – It premiered in 2017.
It initially focused on the characters as high school students investigating the mysterious murder of Jason Blossom. As the show went on, he began to embrace genre-changing and extreme stories, playing with everything from serial killers to superpowers to time travel. The final season focuses on characters trapped in the 50s with no memories of the events of previous seasons, after a comet destroys the town in the season 6 finale.
Other players also say goodbye while shooting. Riverdale wraps up. Reinhart shared a five-part Instagram post series featuring photos of her costars and glimpses of their behind-the-scenes life, while Apa shared a sweet selfie of herself with Reinhart.
It was revealed in May 2022 that there will be a 7th season. Riverdaleend.
“I believe there should be a proper farewell to a long-running series. We want to make sure it’s on the right track,” Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO of The CW, told reporters at the time. Hollywood Reporter.
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Riverdale It airs Wednesdays at 11 PM ET on The CW, and the series finale will air on August 23.