Steven Spielberg’s ‘ignorant’ ‘Squid Game’ comments spark online backlash

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Producers Guild of America Awards panel over the weekend, the 75-year-old applauded the streaming service for awarding “unknown actors” the opportunity to helm projects.“A long time ago, it was domestic stars that brought the audience into movies,” Spielberg said. “Today, it’s interesting, unknown people can star entire miniseries, can be in movies.”“Squid Game” is a 2021 South Korean production that shocked viewers and brought in very high ratings for the streamer.“’Squid Game’ comes along and changes the math entirely for all of us,” the “West Side Story” filmmaker added before directing his attention to Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “Thank you, Ted.”Spielberg was slammed on social media, with several noting that the show’s stars have been in the South Korean entertainment industry for quite some time.As Twitter was quick to interject, the show’s lead, Lee Jung-jae, has starred in many iconic TV series and films, such as the thriller “The Housemaid” and Park Hae-soo has made a name for himself in several popular Korean TV dramas like “Prison Playbook.” Americans always think the world doesn’t exist outside of America.

They think everyone worships us when in reality they laugh at us.Actors, singers, politicians, scientists, doctors, lawyers, CEOs all exist in other countries.

Stop being so ignorant https://t.co/WiJBBIWqwK“Americans always think the world doesn’t exist outside of America. They think everyone worships us when in reality they laugh at us.

Actors, singers, politicians, scientists, doctors, lawyers, CEOs all exist in other countries. Stop being so ignorant,” someone tweeted recently.Another added, “Correction: “Squid Game” proves that Hollywood has been waaayyyyyy behind in.