Fox 2000’s movie adaptation of Angie Thomas’ 2017 novel, The Hate U Give, casts K.J. Apa (Riverdale) to replace the previously fired Kian Lawley.
Deadline is reporting The Hate U Give has cast Riverdale star K.J. Apa for the role of Chris, the boyfriend of the film’s lead.
However, videos of Kian Lawley making racist comments surfaced earlier this year and though the YouTube star apologized, Fox fired him from The Hate U Give.
With a script from Audrey Wells, The Hate U Give is directed by George Tillman Jr. Although The Hate U Give hasn’t yet been given a release date, the project is a film many plan to keep an eye on.