‘Squid Game’ Just Set Up A U.S. Version Of The Series. Here’s Why That’s A Bad Thing.
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Quite frankly, we don’t need it.
Spoilers ahead for the final episode of “Squid Game” Season 3.
“Squid Game” is over, but the franchise may live on. The ultra-popular Netflix series delivered its third and final season on Friday, bringing an end to creator Hwang Dong-hyuk’s disturbing dystopia. But while the finale revealed who wins the competition and offers closure for a few surviving characters, it’s the final moment of “Squid Game” that’s bound to draw the most attention.
The closing scene of “Squid Game” brings the mysterious Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) to Los Angeles, where he visits Seong Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) daughter and gives her access to her father’s remaining winnings from Season 1. As the Front Man drives away, his car stops at an alley where we see a woman in a suit playing ddakji (aka, the slapping game used to recruit Squid Game contestants) with a disheveled man. The woman turns to face the Front Man, and we see that it’s none other than … Cate Blanchett!
The implication seems clear. Squid Game isn’t limited to just South Korea. It has spread to America (and possibly other countries as well). As for why they chose Blanchett, Hwang offered a brief explanation in an interview published by Netflix.
“We thought having a woman as a recruiter would be more dramatic and intriguing,” he said. “And as for why Cate Blanchett, she’s just the best, with unmatched charisma. Who doesn’t love her?”
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