Deadline reports that Riverdale star K.J. Apa, who plays Archie Andrews on the show, recently crashed his car after falling asleep at the wheel on the way home from working over 14 hours on set. Apa was not seriously injured in the crash.
SAG-AFTRA will be sending a team to the Vancouver set of Riverdale to investigate safety conditions, stating: “This is an extremely troubling situation and we are deeply concerned about the safety of performers on the Riverdale set. We are sending a team to Vancouver to review the circumstances surrounding safety issues affecting performers on this production.”
Warner Bros. Television released a statement to Variety, stating, “The safety of the cast and crew on all of our productions is of paramount importance to the Studio. Productions adhere to the Screen Actors Guild–mandated turnaround time of 12 hours from wrap time to next day call time for cast members. In accordance with industry standard policy, if any cast or crew member feels tired or unsafe at any time after working, the Studio will provide a taxi, a driver or a hotel room upon request. This is communicated to all cast and crew, both in writing and verbally, at the beginning of production and is reiterated continuously throughout the duration of production.”
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