Lili Reinhart Presses Pause: Why the Riverdale Star Is Taking a Break from Acting
After filming three movies and wrapping Hal & Harper, Lili Reinhart says she’s stepping away from sets to “live [her] life.”
Los Angeles, November 4 EST: Lili Reinhart has called time on a whirlwind stretch of work. After shooting three films in quick succession and finishing Hal & Harper, the Riverdale breakout told People she’s stepping away from the set for a while. “Three movies is a lot,” she said. “And I’m not ready to be on a set again.”
Catching Her Breath
Lili Reinhart, 29, has been in go-mode since Riverdale ended in 2023. The CW drama ran seven seasons, turning her into one of TV’s most recognizable faces. Instead of slowing down when it wrapped, she jumped straight into film work, then joined Cooper Raiff and Mark Ruffalo on Hal & Harper.
Now, she’s letting herself pause. “I knew I wanted to dedicate a lot of press and time to Hal & Harper,” she said. “Just overall, I was like, ‘Yeah, I need to live my life before I could play anyone else again.’”
It’s a candid moment from someone who’s grown up on camera and isn’t trying to hide the exhaustion that comes with it.
Homebody Energy
Lili Reinhart calls herself “really a homebody.” That tracks. She’s never been a constant red-carpet presence or a paparazzi fixture. When she does speak publicly, it’s usually to talk about mental health, creativity, or the cost of pushing too hard. Her decision to take a breather fits the same pattern: no grand statement, no mystery just space.
A Changing Hollywood Tempo
The break comes as more actors are publicly pacing themselves. Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Jacob Elordi each has talked about burnout and boundaries. Lili Reinhart move feels like another small course correction in an industry that’s starting to value longevity over output.
It also lands at a point in her career when she can afford it. She’s got three unreleased films still to debut, plus Hal & Harper arriving soon. So even off-camera, her work will keep surfacing through next year.
What’s Next
Lili Reinhart has hinted that she wants to produce and develop projects that feel more personal. The time off could give her the room to do that, or to do nothing at all. Either way, she’s earned the quiet.
The audience that’s followed her since the Riverdale years has grown up too; they get it. The idea of pausing to reset doesn’t read like retreat it reads like self-respect.
A Simple, Honest Line
“I need to live my life,” she told People. There’s no PR polish to that, no careful phrasing. It’s just a clear statement from someone who’s been working non-stop since her teens and finally wants to exhale.
For now, Lili Reinhart isn’t chasing the next role. She’s taking her timeand in an industry obsessed with speed, that might be her smartest move yet.
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