Squid Game Season 2 has officially aired on Netflix as of December 26th. Where the audience did not witness a few new actors and actresses who were present in the crazy game. One of them is former BIGBANG member Choi Seung Hyun or better known as T.O.P.
But when a number of new cast members in season 2 received praise. T.O.P’s performance in the series, on the other hand, received a lot of criticism. Why is that? Here’s the full story.
Viewers Criticize T.O.P’s Acting in Squid Game Season 2
Not a few Squid Game Season 2 viewers criticized the acting performance of T.O.P ex BIGBANG. In the series, he plays a character named Thanos who is quite challenging because of his flamboyant personality.
Moreover, Thanos ‘ portrayal seems to be a reflection of everything the actor has experienced. Starting from his background as a former street rapper. Until his addiction to tranquilizers. So many are questioning whether the former BIGBANG group rapper is acting or being himself.
But in addition to the flood of criticism, some also gave praise to the actor whose real name is Choi Seung Hyun. For daring to take on roles that are quite challenging, especially roles that they think are like “making fun of yourself”.
Acting Comeback After 7 Years
Criticism of T.O.P’s acting performance in Squid Game Season 2 is quite reasonable. Given, this project is his comeback project as an actor after last starring in a Chinese film titled Out of Control. That also happened in 2017. So practically the world of acting has been around for at least more than 7 years before he accepted the role of Thanos in the Netflix project.
Even if you take it further, T.O.P is actually not a foreign name as an actor. In the past he often got the main role. For example, in the movie 71: Into The Fire which was released in 2010. He became the main character named Oh Jang Beom. The movie won him two awards, the Blue Dragon Film Awards in the Best New Actor nomination and the Baeksang Arts Awards for the Most Popular Actor category.
What do you think of T.O.P’s acting performance in Squid Game Season 2? Like his character as Thanos or even feel that the character is less interesting?
