Riverdale’s Charles Melton Drops Bucket List With Robert Downey Jr.’s The Sympathizer Boss

Charles Melton revealed in a recent interview that he would like to work with three acclaimed directors, one of them being Park Chan-wook!

 

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Charles Melton found worldwide fame and acclaim for his role as Reggie Mantle in Riverdale.

The actor recently sat down to talk about his career and the films that he has been in.

During the interview, Melton talked about his bucket list and the directors he would like to work with in the future.

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Riverdale was a game-changer for several stars who went on to make it big in Hollywood after the iconic show ended in 2023. One of these stars is the iconic American actor Charles Melton.

Well, Melton has been finding fame with some iconic projects like Warfare, May December, and more, coming in recent years. Well, the actor sat down for a chat in a recent interview and went on to talk about the top three directors on his bucket list whom he would like to work with.

Charles Melton wants to work with these three directors!

Starring in Riverdale, the actor portrayed the role of Reggie Mantle for a total of 137 episodes in the iconic show. The drama show had several criminals and strange happenings around the town, which millions of fans loved to watch.

 

Charles Melton and Julianne Moore in a still from May December | Credits: Netflix
Well, the actor recently sat down to talk about what’s up with his career and how far in Hollywood he has been progressing after Riverdale. From a Netflix beef to working with other people, the actor had quite a great bucket list that he wanted to fulfill.

 

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During his talks with the GQ Magazine, the actor revealed that he wanted to work with three prominent directors, which made up a part of his bucket list. The three directors were:

Kelly Reichardt is an American film director known for movies like First Cow, Certain Women, and Showing Up. On the other hand, Nicolas Winding Refn is known for movies like Drive and Valhalla Rising.

 

 

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But the crème de la crème of the bucket list of Charles Melton’s list was director Park Chan-wook. The director is known for creating some iconic Korean movies and an iconic show starring Robert Downey Jr.

Park Chan-wook has worked with Robert Downey Jr.

Well, Charles Melton has quite a bucket list since South Korean director and filmmaker Park Chan-wook has directed some iconic movies like Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.

Park Chan-wook is known for movies like Oldboy | Credits: Neon
The iconic director has also worked with veteran star Robert Downey Jr. in a mini-series called The Sympathizer. The iconic show depicted the story of the Captain, a North Vietnamese spy serving in the South Vietnamese army.

 

The first three episodes of The Sympathizer were directed by Park Chan-wook. The director and Downey Jr. worked hand-in-hand for quite a while as the star took on various roles throughout the series in antagonist roles.

Well, Charles Melton does have some ambitions that he wants to achieve during his time in Hollywood. The actor was last seen in the role of Jake in the iconic 2025 film, Warfare.

Riverdale currently stands at a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb and a whopping 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. With Charles Melton currently attached to three upcoming projects, it remains to be seen whether the actor will be able to tick off his bucket list or not.