
Essentially the most surprising a part of Squid Game‘s third and final season is not any of its lethal video games, nor even the demise of protagonist Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae). As a substitute, it is a cameo from the present’s closing minutes, when out of nowhere, Cate Blanchett exhibits up.
Sure, you heard that proper: Cate Blanchett, star of Tár and Black Bag, is a part of Squid Recreation now. Her look comes as a serious shock, provided that the present’s forged is nearly completely South Korean, and that it has by no means relied on Western Hollywood stars.
So, what position does Blanchett play within the Netflix smash hit, and what on the earth does her cameo imply for Squid Recreation‘s future? Let’s break it down.
Blanchett seems within the final scene of of Squid Recreation. Six months after Gi-hun’s demise within the video games, Entrance Man In-ho (Lee Byung-hun) visits Los Angeles, the place he delivers the information of Gi-hun’s demise to his daughter, Ga-yeong (Jo Ah-in). He additionally offers her a bank card so she will be able to entry all of Gi-hun’s remaining winnings from the primary video games, in addition to Gi-hun’s bloody inexperienced monitor swimsuit. (Possibly do not give her the outfit her father died in!)
As he drives by means of Los Angeles, In-ho hears a well-recognized thwacking sound. Somebody in a close-by alley is enjoying ddakji, the paper tile flipping recreation Squid Recreation‘s recruiter (Gong Yoo) used to lure individuals into the Squid Recreation.
Who’s enjoying Squid Recreation‘s stateside recruiter? None aside from Blanchett, who shares an extended look with In-ho earlier than returning to her recreation.
Blanchett’s shock Squid Recreation position hints at the way forward for the franchise. Whereas Season 3 is Squid Recreation‘s final, there are spin-off initiatives on the best way, together with a Season 2 of actuality present Squid Game: The Challenge and an English-language Squid Recreation, developed by director David Fincher.
Blanchett has labored with Fincher earlier than on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, so her look in Squid Recreation Season 3 could recommend that the pair are teaming up once more for Fincher’s spin-off. If that is the case, then Blanchett additionally being within the authentic Squid Recreation means that Fincher’s mission is not only a straight-up remake, however a continuation as a substitute.
The Squid Recreation competitors recruiting in Los Angeles does elevate some attention-grabbing questions on what’s coming subsequent for the video games. Have they all the time had worldwide contests, or did the video games skip city after they have been practically found by the coast guard on the finish of Season 3? Will the American video games proceed to make use of conventional Korean video games like ddakji? Or will they swap to one thing from the U.S., like flag soccer however deadly?
Regardless of the reply, we now know that if Cate Blanchett comes as much as you in a handy guide a rough swimsuit and asks you to play a recreation — as tempting as it will be — that you must say no.
Squid Game Season 3 is now on Netflix.
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Belen Edwards is an Leisure Reporter at Mashable. She covers motion pictures and TV with a concentrate on fantasy and science fiction, variations, animation, and extra nerdy goodness.