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‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2
‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2The WrapThe Wrap‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2
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scrn loglineSquid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk opens up about the casting hurdle of finding a trans actress for season 2 of the hit Netflix series.beat sheet- Hwang reveals it was a 'nearly impossible challenge' to cast a transgender woman in the high-stakes Korean drama's upcoming second season
- Industry insiders speculate the difficulty may stem from the lack of representation and opportunities for trans actors in the region's entertainment landscape
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‘Squid Game’ Creator Says It Was an Impossible Challenge to Find a Trans Actress to Cast in Season 2
The WrapStory by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
scrn logline
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk opens up about the casting hurdle of finding a trans actress for season 2 of the hit Netflix series.
beat sheet
- Hwang reveals it was a 'nearly impossible challenge' to cast a transgender woman in the high-stakes Korean drama's upcoming second season
- Industry insiders speculate the difficulty may stem from the lack of representation and opportunities for trans actors in the region's entertainment landscape
call sheet
Hwang Dong-hyuk, Netflix, Squid Game, Squid Game Season 2