The Star of ‘Squid Sport’ Thinks Even ...

Squid Game‘s last chapter is simply hours away from hitting Netflix—and there’s little question tens of millions will tune in to see how the worldwide phenomenon wraps up. Amongst these numbers will certainly be followers who felt a little let down by season two, feeling the episodes didn’t measure as much as Squid Sport‘s blockbuster first season. However to listen to star Lee Jung-jae inform it, there’s an excellent probability even the naysayers will discover satisfaction, or not less than some main meals for thought, with its ending.

Talking to the Guardian, the actor—who received an Emmy for his portrayal of Participant 456 in season one, and went on to play a conflicted Jedi in Star Wars sequence The Acolyte—identified that seasons two and three, which inform a single story, have been filmed again to again. So even when Squid Sport creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had wished to make modifications after listening to the blended fan suggestions about season two, it wouldn’t have been potential.

“The messages of Squid Sport are essential. As a substitute of ‘fixing’ the narrative, we simply wished to ensure the message was conveyed,” Lee defined. “And naturally it’s a TV present—it’s a must to present leisure. In season three, we’ve new video games, new characters, twists and turns. It’s going to be very entertaining—however with a message.”

That message, as followers effectively know, revolves across the violent extremes folks will go to within the pursuit of greed, and the systemic issues with capitalism that drive them to make problematic selections within the first place. Hwang informed the Guardian that he’s conscious “folks like a contented ending,” together with himself.

However he added, “Some tales, by nature, can’t have one … if a narrative is holding a mirror as much as one thing, then it’s not at all times a contented ending.”

Lee’s finale tease? It “was one thing even I didn’t anticipate … I’m certain numerous followers won’t see it coming. I feel lots of people may have completely different reactions. It’s undoubtedly going to spur numerous dialog. I’m trying ahead to listening.”

That sounds hopeful, if not for the characters, than undoubtedly for the viewers! And right here’s one other hopeful nugget from Hwang, who mentioned he’s “an enormous fan” of David Fincher and is trying ahead to that beforehand introduced U.S. remake: it won’t be the tip for Hwang and Squid Sport, both.

“I don’t need to shut the door—there are some threads left untied,” he mentioned. “If I have been to return again to the Squid Sport universe, I feel I might come again with a spin-off. Narratively, there’s a three-year hole between seasons one and two. Whereas Gi-hun was on the seek for the Entrance Man and the Recruiter, what have been these villains as much as? What do the pink guards do outdoors Squid Sport? These can be enjoyable concepts to discover.”

Squid Sport season three hits Netflix June 27. Are you planning a binge?

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