Will Cate Blanchett star in American model of Squid Game? Here’s what we all know (SPOILER ALERT)

In an surprising twist, Squid Game wrapped up its explosive finale with a shock that followers didn’t see coming — Cate Blanchett getting into the franchise as a mysterious new recruiter.

In the closing moments of the finale episode titled Humans Are…, the motion shifts to Los Angeles, the place a mysterious lady in a modern go well with is seen difficult a person to a tense recreation of ddakji in a shadowy alleyway. That lady? None aside from Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett. With her hair pulled again into a decent ponytail and a smirk that would ship chills down your backbone, Blanchett slaps her opponent onerous throughout the face earlier than he lastly offers in. The closing second sees her making eye contact with Front Man In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), who observes the scene from his automotive and exchanges a loaded look together with her earlier than driving off.

The shock cameo comes after In-ho delivers Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) private gadgets to his daughter, confirming the protagonist’s loss of life after the ultimate recreation. Among the gadgets: the now-iconic inexperienced tracksuit marked 456 and a gold debit card that seemingly holds the rest of Gi-hun’s winnings.

So how did Cate Blanchett find yourself on this dystopian universe?

In an interview with Tudum, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk shared his pleasure about casting the acclaimed actress. “I assumed having a girl as a recruiter can be extra dramatic and intriguing. And as for why Cate Blanchett, she’s simply one of the best, with unmatched charisma. Who does not love her? ” he stated.

“So we have been very pleased to have her seem. We wanted somebody who might dominate the display screen with only one or two phrases, which is strictly what she did,” he added.

As for what comes subsequent, Hwang isn’t ruling something out. In an interview on the premiere of the season 3, earlier this month, he stated: “I can not simply inform proper now when and the way it may occur. But there’s a likelihood.”