SPOILER ALERT: This text accommodates main spoilers from the “Squid Recreation” collection finale, now streaming on Netflix.
The final episode of the third and remaining season of “Squid Recreation” left followers reeling, after main moments just like the sacrificial loss of life of Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and the introduction of Cate Blanchett as a “Squid Recreation” recruiter in Los Angeles.
Selection obtained the solutions to the largest burning finale questions from collection creator, author and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, together with particulars about Gi-hun’s philosophical remaining phrases, the big modifications he made as he was drafting the final episode and the way he may contribute to future “Squid Recreation” tasks.
When did you first envision Cate Blanchett for the ultimate scene?
That scene was in my thoughts in the direction of the top of my writing course of for the script. I did need to assume somewhat extra about who to deliver onto the scene. I knew I needed to have a girl recruiter, as a result of I assumed it might be one thing completely different and somewhat extra impactful. As a result of it’s only one line and it’s a second that you simply get to see this individual, I needed somebody who had the charisma that would dominate the display screen instantly. I’ve all the time been a giant fan of Cate Blanchett and all of my producers are as nicely. They actually needed her. As for providing the function to the actual actor, that occurred after we started capturing.
Can we learn that scene as organising David Fincher’s “Squid Recreation: USA” present?
Truly no, under no circumstances. It’s not associated to that. All I needed to have was simply an impactful ending, and that’s all that was to it. Actually, I haven’t heard formally from Netflix about David Fincher making a “Squid Recreation.” I’ve heard the rumors after all although. However once more, it was simply the ending that I needed for Season 3.
My colleague interviewed you earlier than she noticed the finale and also you mentioned that initially Gi-hun made a distinct selection to finish the collection. What was that selection, and what made you go in the other way?
Initially, once I was planning for Seasons 2 and three, I had no intention of getting Gi-hun die. The concept I had in thoughts was that Gi-hun would make it out alive in a technique or one other — he could develop into the winner — and he would return to see his daughter. However within the writing course of, and looking out round at what was taking place on this planet, I noticed that’s not how the story might finish. That sort of sad ending and seeing what was taking place world wide and seeing Gi-hun’s journey and his vacation spot, I believe it simply didn’t line up for me. I assumed that a greater becoming story, and a closure to the story of Gi-hun’s journey, can be for him to sacrifice himself for future generations. So I had the infant within the story and created the ending with Gi-hun sacrificing himself.
Was there ever a draft the place the infant didn’t make it?
The truth that I introduced a child into the story was not for the infant to be sacrificed. The infant was introduced in as an emblem of the longer term and the subsequent era, the world and likewise our human conscience, all of which we’ve got to guard. That’s why I introduced in a pregnant character and a child being born within the story. There was by no means a second the place I considered that, as a result of that will have been manner too darkish. Additionally, the infant symbolizes the truth that, for the longer term, we’ve got to have the ability to oppress a few of our greed, and sacrifice a few of our personal comfort and what’s ours. That’s what I needed to say and the infant is an emblem of that.
Might you clarify what Gi-hun’s final phrases imply to you? Why it was essential that the viewers doesn’t hear the entire message?
Increasingly I’ve come to comprehend that it’s so troublesome to outline what people are. We’re very advanced beings. Generally we’re stuffed with hope and goodness of the center. After which instantly, we’re stuffed with greed and immense selfishness. I needed that final sentence to be a query that I requested all of our viewers members. I needed everybody to ask that query and ask themselves to complete that sentence on their very own. And I believe for the character Gi-hun, I assumed that it might be higher for him to point out via motion quite than end that sentence in phrases. And I believe from Gi-hun’s perspective, he did in actual fact end the sentence by sacrificing himself, exhibiting what people must be.
What stage of participation would you wish to have with Netflix in the event that they determine to do a brand new “Squid Recreation” challenge?
It could rely on what sort of present. In the event that they needed to do a following season, then I believe it’s apparent I must take part and lead. But when it’s the U.S. model that they’re making, I believe sharing of concepts can be sufficient. I’ve no intention of being utterly hands-on in a challenge like that. Having mentioned that, if Netflix asks and if I really feel like my contribution is required, then so long as it’s not one thing that will intervene with no matter I’m engaged on at the moment, I’d be pleased to offer what they want from me.
This interview was carried out via a translator and has been edited and condensed for readability.
