“Is this about the squid game?”
After the second season of Squid game premiered and ex BIG BANG member SUPERIORThe portrayal of the rapper character Thanos has been the subject of heated debate Netflix the director of the blockbuster, Hwang Dong Hyukhe mentioned in an interview that he considered other people for the role.
In the January 2 interview, Hwang specifically named the rapper Swings and said he considered the rapper for the Thanos character, which was said to have been inspired by the contestants Show me the money—but in the end he decided not to because he “I couldn’t trust it” Swings’ acting skills.
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[Thanos] he’s always in a euphoric state, similar to some of the eccentric rappers you see Show me the money. I combined elements of those figures into this character…
…The character of Choi Su Bong, who appears as Thanos, was not created to cast Choi Seung Hyun. I wanted to show the problems that young people face, such as Bitcoin and drugs. I even thought about giving the role to someone like the rapper Swings, but I felt like I would have a hard time trusting his acting skills.
— Hwang Dong Hyuk
Swings had already shared the interview via his Instagram Stories…
…but a few days after the interview, Swings went on his social media, like Instagram AND YouTubeonce again and shared several videos of himself.
Speculated to be a response to his name being mentioned in the interview, Swings’ update revealed that he had actually been learning acting for about a month now and has been dedicated to it ever since.
Actually, it’s been a month since I started attending an acting academy and lately I’ve been doing it all the time. And it’s so fun. I’ll be posting from time to time, so I’d appreciate it if you checked it out from time to time (today it’s just a teaser, haha). Happy New Year!
— Swings
The latest update shows Swings rehearsing a scene from the actor Lee Byung Hun2005 K-Movie A bittersweet life. He shared his first, second and third takes, each of which was built up a little more with a voice in the background providing direction.
For this new feat, some fans are teasing him, saying he’s salty for not being able to pull it off Squid game training.
- “Hyungis this Squid Game?”
- “He must have been shocked that Squid Game didn’t cast him because of his acting skills.”
Many others, however, are rooting for him as he continues to challenge himself and push his limits.
- “Your desire for challenge is impressive, hyung.”
- “You are exceptional at challenging yourself and learning, from Spanish to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and now acting.
- “As expected from Swings hyung, hahahaha. You are truly pure and cool. The way you always push yourself and never lose your passion is impressive. You’re amazing.
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