‘The Squid Game’ had already made history by becoming the series of Netflix most watched of all time, thus shattering the record held by ‘The Bridgertons’, but now he has done it again by becoming the first non-English speaking series to be nominated for the SAG, awards that enter the union of actors of the United States.
In addition, ‘The Squid Game’ has received four nominations, which has more merit, since until now none had achieved even one. The Netflix series is a contender in the categories of Best Cast of Drama Series, Best Actor of Dramatic Series (Lee Jung-jae), Best Actress in a Drama Series (Jung Ho-yeon) and best team of specialists.
Thank you messages
Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator, screenwriter and director of the series, did not hesitate to show his appreciation after the nominations received with a message released through Variety:
Since we launched ‘The Squid Game’, we have experienced many surprises. But today’s nomination in four categories in the SAGs has to be one of the most surprising and also one of the happiest moments I have ever experienced. I am especially honored that not only one or two actors were recognized, but the entire cast and also the stunt team, which is a great honor.
For his part, Lee Jung-jae stressed that “I’m especially excited to have been nominated alongside my peers for best cast and also for the stunt team nomination. This is a great honor for all of us.“while Jung Ho-yeon has pointed out that”I feel empowered to have reminded myself how together is more valuable than individual recognition“.
The SAGs will be delivered early morning from Sunday 27 to Monday 28 February. Let’s remember that ‘The Squid Game’ already won an award in the past Golden Globes, so let’s not rule out that it repeats here. And it is increasingly likely that it will also be nominated in the next Emmy …