‘Squid Game’ Creator Explains That Wild Final Scene

Hwang Dong-hyuk talks that reveal, that cameo, and his ultimate intentions for the Netflix series.

is filled with unforgettable moments. Series finales usually are. But even after everything is wrapped up in the games themselves, the show had one final surprise for audiences, and it’s a doozy.but now, the show’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has weighed in about what he meant with the scene, what it implies,the Front Man is driving through the streets of Los Angeles when he sees a familiar sight.

It’s two people playing ddakji, the game his team uses in Korea to recruit people for the bigger event. He’s seemingly taken aback because it’s confirmation of what he’s surely always thought—these games are happening everywhere. And we, as the audience, are taken aback because the person doing the recruiting is Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett.spinoff, that was not Hwang’s main intention. “I didn’t end it on that note in order to deliberately leave room for further stories to happen,” the creator told“Gi-hun and Front Man, through these characters, the Games in Korea have ended. And because this story started out with me wanting to tackle issues about the limitless competition and the system that’s created in late capitalism, I wanted to leave it on a note highlighting the fact that these systems, even if one comes down, it’s not easy to dismantle the whole system—it will always repeat itself. That’s why I wanted to end it with an American recruiter. And I wrote that scene wanting an impactful ending for the show, not in order to open rooms for anything else.” Though, of course, it does just that, especially when you cast a major A-list actress like Blanchett. Hwang also talked about how that came to be. “In the beginning, I was tossing around different ideas. I thought, ‘Should it be a man that we see as the recruiter?’ But I thought that, unlike in Korea , having a woman who’s a recruiter for the American system would be a nice contrast and also quite a powerful, impactful element,” he said. “So we were set on having a woman. Then I thought, ‘Who would be the right fit for that?’ It’s a very short scene. There’s only one line, so we needed someone who had that level of presence and charisma to completely dominate the screen in that instant. And that naturally led me to Cate Blanchett. I’ve always been a fan of hers. She’s someone who can instantly grab your attention with a single stare. So that’s how that’s how we set on her.”But if and when any of that does happen, he’ll be watching. “Honestly, nothing has been said to me officially by Netflix about this,” he said. “I’ve only read it in articles myself as well. I’ve always been a huge fan of David Fincher’s work —from, I think that would be very interesting to watch. I would definitely click on it immediately after it’s released, if it were to happen.”‘The Old Guard 2’ Cast on Making a Sequel That Bleeds, Thinks, and Fights Harder KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Marwan Kenzari, and Henry Golding talk about the Netflix action fantasy film, arriving July 2 on Netflix.‘Squid Game’ Delivers a Harrowing, Heartbreaking Final InstallmentThe final season of Hwang Dong-hyuk's bleak, violent, and thrilling Netflix sensation stars Lee Jung-jae and arrives June 27.‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors on Meeting Fan Expectations and Championing Original, Inclusive AnimationTrump’s Proposed Budget Threatens Key Part of Mission to Send Astronauts to MarsThis 4.8-Star bella PRO 8-Qt Air Fryer Is Nearly 50% Off in a Best Buy Exclusive Deal to Counter Prime DayCould Ozempic Treat Migraines, Too? Small Study Finds Early Promise for GLP-1s6/30/2025, 1:30 pmThis 4.8-Star bella PRO 8-Qt Air Fryer Is Nearly 50% Off in a Best Buy Exclusive Deal to Counter Prime Day

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