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Sublime Biopic Finds Its Bradley Nowell in ‘Riverdale’ Star KJ Apa


KJ Apa has been cast as Bradley Nowell in an upcoming Sublime biopic. Get the details.

As announced Thursday (Sept. 19), the Riverdale star has been cast to portray the late Bradley Nowell in Justin Chon’s film about the Long Beach band. The casting development comes just a few months after the surviving members of Sublime reunited at Coachella with Jakob performing as lead vocalist in his father’s place. Originally formed in California in 1988, Sublime didn’t see a chart breakthrough until shortly after Bradley’s death, when the trio’s self-titled third album reached No.

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