Squid Game creator explains the global appeal and real-life parallels behind the season 2 character Thanos, a chaotic rapper with a controversial past.
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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk named the new character Thanos to give him global appeal, drawing a connection to the Marvel villain.
The actor who plays Thanos, Choi Seung-hyun, faced a marijuana scandal 9 years ago that sidelined his career, mirroring the character's own drug issues.
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Hwang Dong-hyuk, Choi Seung-hyun, Marvel, Netflix, PEOPLE, Squid Game Season 2
Squid Game creator explains the global appeal and real-life parallels behind the season 2 character Thanos, a chaotic rapper with a controversial past.
beat sheet
Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk named the new character Thanos to give him global appeal, drawing a connection to the Marvel villain.
The actor who plays Thanos, Choi Seung-hyun, faced a marijuana scandal 9 years ago that sidelined his career, mirroring the character's own drug issues.
call sheet
Hwang Dong-hyuk, Choi Seung-hyun, Marvel, Netflix, PEOPLE, Squid Game Season 2