Cate Blanchett is stirring up speculation after her blink-and-you-miss-it cameo in the ‘Squid Game’ season 3 finale — and now she’s speaking out about what it could mean for the show’s American spinoff.
The Netflix hit closed its latest season by confirming that the deadly competition is running worldwide. In Los Angeles, viewers got a jolt when Blanchett appeared as a sharply dressed recruiter, playing the high-stakes Korean game ddakji to lure a new victim. It was a setup that seemed tailor-made to introduce the upcoming US-set installment of the franchise.
Blanchett revealed the cameo was shrouded in secrecy. Without a costume fitting, she had to bring her own suit, learn ddakji on the fly, and work from just a handful of storyboards. “It was one of the more mysterious jobs,” she said, noting how little time she had to prepare before cameras rolled.
The Oscar-winning actress also addressed whether she’ll reprise the role in the American spinoff, which is set to be helmed by ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ director David Fincher. “I am wildly open to anything,” Blanchett said. “They’re amazing world-builders, and that series has touched every corner of the globe. I’d love to work with David again, but I don’t know anything more than you do.”
So far, Netflix hasn’t confirmed any casting for the US version, but the finale’s global expansion and Blanchett’s stylish, mysterious presence make her return a tantalizing possibility. Fans online are already theorizing that her recruiter could serve as a key bridge between the Korean and American games.
For now, the fate of Blanchett’s character is a waiting game — much like the ominous challenges that made ‘Squid Game’ a worldwide phenomenon in the first place.
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