KJ Apa Steps Into Role of Chris on 'The Hate U Give' Set

KJ Apa looks sharp in his crisp white shirt and skinny tie on the set of The Hate U Give earlier this week in Atlanta, Ga.

The 20-year-old Riverdale actor is filming reshoots on the movie in the role of Chris, Starr’s (Amandla Stenberg) boyfriend.

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KJ replaced Kian Lawley, who was at the center of controversy when an old video of him saying derogatory comments surfaced.

The Hate U Give centers on Starr, who grew up in a poverty-stricken slum, but now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she’s torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.