LeBron James on feud with Squid Game creator: 'THIS CAN'T BE REAL'
'Have you seen Space Jam 2?' Hwang Dong-hyuk responded to the basketball star
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Warning: This story contains spoilers for the ending of Squid Game
LeBron James is having trouble believing he’s at the centre of a brouhaha with Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.
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After the Los Angeles Lakers star was caught on a hot mic telling his teammate Anthony Davis he “didn’t like the ending” of the Netflix hit, Dong-hyuk fired back at the basketball great.
“That’s my ending,” the South Korean film director responded. “If he has his own that would satisfy him, maybe he could make his own sequel. I’ll check it out and maybe send him a message saying, ‘I liked your whole show, except the ending.'”
The feud began when James and Davis spoke briefly at a press conference as the two crossed paths.
“I did finish it,” James says. “You finish it? You watched it? You done? Yeah, I didn’t like the ending though. I know they start it off with a Season 2, but, like, get on the f—ing flight and go see your daughter, bro. Like, what are you doing?
In the Korean-language series, written and directed by Hwang, hundreds of debt-ridden people sign up to compete for a chance to win millions under mysterious circumstances. One of the players is Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a divorced man who lives with his elderly mother, rarely sees his 10-year-old daughter and, thanks to a gambling addiction, owes hundreds of thousands to loan sharks.
The show concludes with the Gi-hun choosing not to return to this daughter after winning the deadly contest.
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After hearing James’ criticism, Hwang took a dig at the NBA superstar’s latest movie telling The Guardian, “Have you seen Space Jam 2? I’m very thankful he watched the whole series. But I wouldn’t change my ending.”
When James learned about Hwang’s response, he tweeted, “This can’t be real right??!! I hope not,” adding a series of crying-laughing emojis.
Earlier this month, Netflix revealed Squid Game had become the streamer’s most popular title ever.
“Squid Game has officially reached 111 million fans — making it our biggest series launch ever!” the company posted on Twitter.
But in his interview with The Guardian, Hwang said the show’s popularity doesn’t mean the show made him wealthy.
“I’m not that rich. But I do have enough. I have enough to put food on the table. And it’s not like Netflix is paying me a bonus. Netflix paid me according to the original contract.”
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