Legendary director Steven Spielberg tried to make positive comments about the Korean Netflix drama series, “Squid Game“, However, was criticized on social media.
In a recent interview with Deadline, Spielberg stressed that the series turned the tables. “A long time ago, domestic stars were the ones who brought audiences to the movies. “Today, it’s interesting, strangers can star in whole mini-series, they can play in movies,” said Spielberg.
His comments came after a discussion at the American Producers Guild Awards, in which Steven Spielberg praised the streaming service, which gives “unknown actors” the opportunity to star in series.
He also expressed the view that the era is over, when the participation of stars in a movie led to successful numbers and that the world of streaming has opened a completely new formula that allows unknown actors to star in series.
Spielberg has been criticized on social media, with many noting that the protagonists of the series have been in the South Korean entertainment industry for some time.
As Twitter hastened to point out, the protagonist of the series, Lee Jung-jae, has starred in many iconic TV series and movies, such as the thriller “The Housemaid” and Park Hae-soo is known for his roles in many dramatic television shows. series.
“Americans have always believed that the world does not exist outside of America. Actors, singers, politicians, scientists, doctors, lawyers, CEOs all exist in other countries. “Stop being so ignorant,” a Twitter user wrote.
“What series like this show Squid Game “It ‘s just the opposite: that people around the world are content with content other than English / white / American entertainment.”
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