[theqoo] APPARENTLY THEY ALSO THOUGHT OF SWINGS TO PLAY THE ROLE OF THANOS IN SQUID GAME 2

“At the same time, the acting skills of TOP, who had postponed this role, were also placed under public scrutiny. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk explained, “Originally, we held auditions. We tried to cast younger actors but couldn’t find anyone. We also considered Swings, but there were concerns that he wouldn’t be able to act well.” He continued, “Choi Seunghyun was also on the casting list, but he hadn’t been active for a long time, and I was aware of the marijuana incident. Moreover, since his character is similar to him, he might think it would be self-mocking, so I thought he wouldn’t take the role. But then I thought, ‘Let me just ask if he would be interested in an audition.’ After some time, he responded and said he would give it a try. We did a script reading in front of him, and I saw potential.”