Spoilers for Squid Game ahead.TheNetflixsurvival thriller showSquid Gameconcluded a few days ago with the release of its third and final season. As expected, the reactions were divided between those who loved the ending of the series and those who felt it missed the opportunity to land a more epic finale. What we can all agree on is that Hwang Dong-hyuk delivered an unexpected final chapter to the beloved TV show. Star Lee Jung-jae, who plays the lead character Gi-hun, admits to being shocked when he found out about his character’s arc. Nevertheless, he eventually understood Gi-hun’s continuing legacy after the tragic finale. A legacy that his daughter may carry on.
By the time of writing,the show is #1in the Netflix list of its most-watched series. This means that fans may be divided about the ending, but they’re still tuning in. Lee spoke toVarietyto promote the final season:
“I think the ending was definitely something that a lot of the audience didn’t expect to see. I know there are a lot of people with a wide variety of different opinions about the ending, and I’m following up on all of them.”
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Squid Gameends as Gi-hun reaches the finish line and must make a decision. Jun-hee has left him in charge of her baby, and the player must decide whether to sacrifice the newborn and win, or sacrifice himself to let the baby become the sole winner. In the end, the baby comes out victorious and survives thanks to the Front Man. This is the same Front Man who decides to contact Gi-hun’s daughter in the United States and leave her the money belonging to her late father. Lee talksabout the ending, and his hopes for his character’s daughter:
“I was very shocked too, because it was not something I had expected to see. I remember speaking a lot about this ending with Director Hwang, and I asked him, ‘Did you have different endings in mind? Were there different versions?’ And he told me that he did think of other endings. He also shared with me that I shouldn’t look at Gi-hun’s sacrifice as just simply a sacrifice itself, but what if we could look at it as something that shows or symbolizes hope for humanity?
“I would like to see Gi-hun’s daughter dismantle the entire system. But on a personal note, I hope she doesn’t learn anything about the truth of it all. I hope she doesn’t know anything about her dad. I just wish she would live a very happy and stable life with her stepdad and mom.”
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The Emmy winner also revealed how challenging it was to shootSquid GameSeasons 2 and 3 back-to-back. Lee’s commitment to therecord-breaking showwas strong, and he described why Gi-hun looked “depleted” at the end of the series:
“I had been on a very strict diet for about 14 months leading up to that point. Especially for the last two months, I was on an extremely harsh diet compared to before we shot the series. I had lost about 10 kilograms from my regular weight. I really wanted to ensure that not only did I express Gi-hun’s emotions, but I also wanted the audience to know just how completely dry and depleted he was just by looking at him.”
Source:Variety
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