
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 an alternative, it is a cameo from the present’s remaining 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, on condition that the present’s solid is sort of totally South Korean, and that it has by no means relied on Western Hollywood stars.
So, what function does Blanchett play within the Netflix smash hit, and what on this planet 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 provides 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 go well with. (Perhaps do not give her the outfit her father died in!)
As he drives by means of Los Angeles, In-ho hears a well-known thwacking sound. Somebody in a close-by alley is taking part in ddakji, the paper tile flipping sport Squid Recreation‘s recruiter (Gong Yoo) used to lure individuals into the Squid Recreation.
Who’s taking part in Squid Recreation‘s stateside recruiter? None apart from Blanchett, who shares an extended look with In-ho earlier than returning to her sport.
Blanchett’s shock Squid Recreation function hints at the way forward for the franchise. Whereas Season 3 is Squid Recreation‘s final, there are spin-off initiatives on the way in which, 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 counsel 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 venture 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 at all times had worldwide contests, or did the video games skip city after they have been almost 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 change 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 go well with and asks you to play a sport — as tempting as it might be — you’ll want to say no.
Squid Game Season 3 is now on Netflix.
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Belen Edwards is an Leisure Reporter at Mashable. She covers films and TV with a give attention to fantasy and science fiction, diversifications, animation, and extra nerdy goodness.
