SPOILER ALERT: This text comprises main spoilers from the “Squid Sport” sequence finale, now streaming on Netflix.

Lee Jung-jae‘s Seong Gi-hun has all the time been the beating coronary heart of “Squid Sport,” and his final sacrifice permits the dour finale to have a flash of humanity shine by way of.

Lee spoke with Selection in regards to the day he discovered Participant 456’s destiny, his conversations with “Squid Sport” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk in regards to the sequence finale and his hopes for Gi-hun’s daughter.

What are your ideas on the ending now that it’s out on this planet?

Now that it’s all been launched, I feel the ending was undoubtedly one thing that a whole lot of the viewers didn’t anticipate to see. I do know there are lots of people with all kinds of various opinions in regards to the ending, and I’m following up on all of them. I do know a whole lot of you want to specific what you considered the ending on social media, so I’m attempting to verify all of them.

What have been your preliminary emotions once you first discovered how the present was going to finish?

I acquired your complete script for Seasons 2 and three on the similar time, and I learn every thing the day that I acquired it. That’s once I discovered about my character’s destiny and the ending. I used to be very shocked too, as a result of it was not one thing I had anticipated to see. I keep in mind talking so much about this ending with Director Hwang, and I requested him, “Did you have got totally different endings in thoughts? Have been there totally different variations?” And he informed me that he did consider different endings. Nevertheless, he did share with me that he believed this was the correct method to finish the story of “Squid Sport.” He additionally shared with me that I shouldn’t have a look at Gi-hun’s sacrifice as simply merely a sacrifice itself, however what if we might have a look at it as one thing that exhibits or symbolizes hope for humanity?

Your final phrases are so highly effective, they usually’re additionally lower off, which is exclusive and leaves interpretation for the viewers. What does it make you’re feeling once you look again on these final phrases we hear out of your character?

That was a part of the various conversations between the director and me, and we thought so much about how the viewers was going to answer Gi-hun making his selection earlier than he finishes what he was saying. I keep in mind, even on the day that we shot that sequence, I imagine so much was going by way of his thoughts. I feel he was additionally contemplating a special model of Gi-hun ending what he was saying. I used to be additionally considering so much about totally different variations of that, too. However I imagine Director Hwang needed the viewers to complete the sentence in their very own method and in their very own interpretation. I imagine he designed the scene and the sequence in order that the tip of the sentence belongs to the entire viewers, and they’re those who will end it with their very own feelings and their very own journey.

What was probably the most difficult scene so that you can movie this season?

In fact, it was that final scene, that final second of Gi-hun. I had been on a really strict eating regimen for about 14 months main as much as that time. Particularly for the final two months, I used to be on a particularly harsh eating regimen in comparison with earlier than we shot the sequence. I had misplaced about 10 kilograms from my common weight. I actually needed to guarantee that not solely did I specific Gi-hun’s feelings, however I additionally needed the viewers to know simply how fully dry and depleted he was simply by him. I additionally keep in mind we needed to shoot that final second for a really very long time. It took so much longer than you may anticipate on that filming day. That was the one scene we have been capable of shoot, so it was extraordinarily essential and in addition very difficult.

What are your hopes for Gi-hun’s daughter? Do you suppose she discovers the reality about what occurred? Do you suppose she makes it her mission to take down the L.A. video games?

Fascinated with the “Squid Sport” storyline, I wish to see Gi-hun’s daughter dismantle your complete system. However on a private notice, I hope she doesn’t be taught something in regards to the reality of all of it. I hope she doesn’t know something about her dad. I simply want she would stay a really blissful and secure life together with her stepdad and mother.

This interview was performed by way of an interpreter and has been edited and condensed for readability.