Additionally, it has been rumoured since 2024 that the American director David Fincher ( Fight Club, Gone Girl, The Social Network) has expressed interest in creating an English language Squid Game spin-off, though this has not been confirmed by him or Netflix.

A cameo from actor Cate Blanchett may or may not mean David Fincher's Squid Game spinoff is coming to Netflix, but it's definitely a good sign.

For what it's worth, Hwang has confirmed that the American Recruiter was not shown primarily to set up a future spinoff. Instead, the cameo was meant to show that the end of the Korean game did not mean the end of the societal problems that brought it about.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hwang said he originally wrote an ending where Player 456, Seong Gi-hun, leaves the deadly games behind for good. That's a sharp contrast to the version that made it to screen, where Gi-hun sacrifices his life in the end for the new Player 222.

Cate Blanchett makes shock Squid Game cameo in season three finale - Two-time Oscar-winner enters as a surprise American recruiter of the deadly game in the third season out now on Netflix

Cate Blanchett’s cameo in Squid Game S3 sparked spinoff buzz, but the creator reveals the real reason behind her mysterious final scene appearance.

In the final scene of Squid Game Season 3, Cate Blanchett makes a stunning cameo as an American recruiter for the deadly games. Recruited in a dimly lit L.A. alley, she playfully challenges a stranger to “ddakji” before catching the attention of the famed Front Man—seemingly confirming the games have expanded globally.

Cate Blanchett’s surprise cameo in Squid Game sparks debate. Lee Byung-hun reveals what the Front Man was really thinking in that final scene!