Steven Spielberg’s Controversial Comments on the “Squid Game” Cast

Squid game (Squid Game) is the spectacularly successful project of film Korea in 2021. When broadcast on the Netflix platform, Squid game has dominated the series of hit show charts in most countries around the world.

The squid game is okay considered a “global phenomenon” in 2021 and proves the strong transformation of Korean cinema. More than 140 million families around the world have become spectators of Squid game in the past year and the family of director Steven Spielberg were among them.

Share with sheet Deadlinethe famous American director praised Netflix for making a story with a TV show even without the presence of a famous star.

Director Steven Spielberg commented that the success of Squid game represented a major change in the film industry as unknown artists were also able to participate in major productions. According to him, online platforms like Netflix give unknown actors more opportunities to take on leading roles and make filmmakers more comfortable when choosing actors.

“In the past, a famous domestic star would be the one to bring the audience to the work. Nowadays, it’s interesting that unknown stars can appear in mini-film projects and feature films. Photo. Squid game appeared and completely changed the game for all of us,” he said.

Director Steven Spielberg’s comment immediately received mixed reactions. Some viewers commented that the famous director’s way of speaking was somewhat condescending, showing a lack of depth of vision. In Squid gamethe film’s actors are not unfamiliar faces to Asian audiences.

However, there were also some viewers who defended director Steven Spielberg and said that he was misunderstood. “Maybe director Steven Spielberg just wanted to mention actors unknown to the American public. He didn’t mean to call them anonymous,” one audience member commented.

The male lead Lee Jung Jae of Squid game is a veteran face, having participated in many valuable Korean film works and attended many international film festivals. His talent is demonstrated in many famous projects such as Feelings, Sandglass, An Affair, Il Mare, The Housemaid…

Lee Jung Jae, born in 1972, started his career in 1993. Currently, after more than two years of artistic activities, he is one of Chungmuro’s top images (from the Korean film industry). Lee Jung Jae received more attention from American audiences when taking on the male lead role in Squid game.

In November 2021, Lee Jung Jae went to the US to participate in the events promote the movie Squid gamehe also received an interview question that was considered contemptuous from the American media.

In the video, the reporter asked, “You probably can’t leave the house anymore because everyone recognizes you. What has been the biggest change for you since the movie came out?”. The American reporter’s question was judged to be disrespectful to the famous Korean actor.

In response, Lee Jung Jae smiled and said very slowly: “Yes, that’s correct. Of course, the biggest change is that many people recognize me, in America. Even in restaurants or on the street , everyone recognized me, so I was also startled and wondered “Why is that person looking at me?” Then everyone started talking about it. Squid game. So I feel the film has been very successful.”

Since Squid game became famous, the cast received international media attention. Besides, they also have to face comments that are considered disrespectful from the Western media.

Recently, Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon received a question regarding their sudden popularity, overnight. While Lee Jung Jae smiled and said nothing, Jung Ho Yeon said that her life has not changed because she was known by many people before. Jung Ho Yeon’s answer received support from the Korean audience.

Jung Ho Yeon was an Asian model who became famous abroad before shining in Squid game. The film marked her charm with the seventh art and became a global star.

This past February, Jung Ho Yeon became the first Korean and Asian star to appear independently on Vogue (America). Representative of the magazine Vogue commented, “If there’s one word to describe Jung Ho Yeon, it’s diligence. She works diligently and pays great attention to everything she does, until it feels explosive.”

Jung Ho Yeon is also a Korean artist with a huge following on Instagram. In March 2021, she confirmed that she would participate in the latest horror film of the famous director – Alfonso Cuarón called Disclaimer. The Korean supermodel will be collaborating with a series of famous Hollywood stars, including the star Cate Blanchett.

In the drama, Jung Ho Yeon will play the role of Kim – a young woman with big ambitions. Kim works for successful documentary journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett). However, she discovers to her horror that she is just a character in a novel written by a widower (Kevin Kline). This is the second role in Jung Ho Yeon’s acting career.