A few of the reality show contestants’Squid game: The Challenge needed medical attention on Monday after an extended ‘Red Light Green Light’ played during Britain’s ongoing cold spell proved to be a shock to the system.
It is understood that less than five players have called for medics in the new squad Netflix Watch. While one contestant is believed to have injured his shoulder after accidentally crashing into a wall, others have been treated for mild ailments.
The players were among the 456 contestants who took part in the “Red Light Green Light,” which is also known as “the gnomes” depending on where it originated. In the game, you have to cross the finish line while remaining completely still when the “it” person turns around to poll the players. If you find yourself moving, you’re out. The game was a centerpiece of the Squid Game, with a giant killer doll turning its head and firing gunshots to eliminate players who were moving. This was the first match in the drama, and it was particularly effective as unsuspecting players had no idea they would be killed if they lost the game.
The unscripted game show, which was first announced by Bela Bajaria in June 2022, is based on the hit 2021 K-drama. Filmed across two UK studios, the producers Lambert Studio And the garden 456 contestants from all over the world were cast to compete in various challenges based on the Korean children’s games featured on the show, as well as new ones. The winner receives a $4.56m (£3.7m) cash prize.
Netflix had the misfortune of starting production during a rare cold snap in the UK
On Monday, the first day of the show’s production at Bedford’s Cardington Studios, north London, temperatures reached zero degrees Celsius. Although the game was filmed in the former, enclosed hangar, the huge space was likely to be very cold given the outside temperatures. While it is believed that the players – many of whom were not accustomed to the British weather, nor the realities of television production – had been given hand warmers and thermal underwear for the day of their filming, there is no doubt that the cold would have made it more difficult. .
British tabloid The Sun, which first broke the news, has spoken to the players who have been left out of the show. “Some people couldn’t move their feet because it was so cold,” the source told The Sun. “You could hear someone yell ‘paramedic’ and the crew would rush in. We ended up standing there for 30 minutes between each time.”
In a joint statement with varietyA Netflix spokesperson said, “We care deeply about the health and safety of our cast and crew, and invest in all appropriate safety measures. While it was very cold in the venue – and the participants were prepared for it – any claims of serious injury are untrue.”
It’s unlikely that the producers will be able to alter the show’s production schedule, especially given the huge number of contestants involved. “Red Light Green Light” is also a basic table game in order to organize the contestants: variety He realizes that only 228 contestants cleared the first hurdle and made it to the end of the game, meaning Monday’s stunt was going to be a big day for the production.
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