It may shock fans to discoverSquid Gameactor Choi Seung-hyun (better known as T.O.P.)

was at the center of some major controversy before appearing in the series.

Squid Game Season 2 Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos

Choi (aka T.O.P.)

found himself in hot water back in 2017 following the musician-turned-actor being convicted of using recreational marijuana.

Choi eventually left BigBang in May 2023 after a short-lived comeback by the K-pop group.

Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos in Squid Game

This controversy was not something thatSquid Gamedirector Hwang Dong-hyuk was unaware of when casting Choi.

In December 2024, Hwang toldPeoplethat because of the legal charges, T.O.P.

And so this is a comeback after quite a long hiatus."

Squid Game: Who Is Thanos? Actor & Character Details from Season 2

He said that T.O.P.

Squid GameSeason 2 is now streaming on Netflix.Season 3 of the hit series will be released in 2025.

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