Comic Book Movie reports that Korean actor Lee Jung Jae, who starred in Netflix's hit series "Squid Game" and Disney+'s "The Acolyte," is likely to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
According to the source, it is not yet known what role Lee Jung Jae will play in the MCU, but it is possible that the actor will not take on the role of a specific superhero or villain.
If Lee Jung Jae accepts, he will be the 4th Korean actor to join the MCU after Kim Soo Hyun (actress with stage name Claudia Kim) in the movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, Ma Dong Seok in the movie “Eternals” and Park Seo Joon in the movie “The Marvels”.
In early 2022, foreign media reported that Lee Jung Jae was discussing MCU-related roles with Marvel Studios. At that time, RPK magazine editor Dynell Richman revealed this on social media.
Meanwhile, Netflix's "Squid Game 2" starring Lee Jung Jae is continuing to create a global fever after the success of part 1.
According to Flixpatrol, on December 29, just 4 days after its release, “Squid Game 2” ranked No. 1 in all 93 countries worldwide that have Netflix. This is the first program in Netflix history to achieve this impressive achievement.
Last week, “Squid Game 2” also quickly rose to the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s global list of most-watched non-English-language TV shows.
“Squid Game 2” reached 487.6 million viewing hours, officially breaking the viewing hour record of “Squid Game” part 1 which aired in 2021, which recorded 448.73 million viewing hours in its first week.
In terms of views, “Squid Game 2” reached 68 million views, breaking the viewing record of the first part of the English-language Netflix original “Wednesday” released in 2022, which reached 50.1 million views in its first week.
Lee Jung Jae's salary for "Squid Game" has also become a hot topic. Previously, it was reported that the 52-year-old actor received 1 million USD for each episode of "Squid Game" parts 2 and 3.
"Squid Game 3" is expected to air in mid-2025.
