Even with its remarkable farewell, the concluding season of Squid Game faced some backlash from audiences concerning one aspect that was hard to overlook, owing to its rather dubious dubbing for the English-speaking ensemble.
When it came to the nefarious and barbaric VIPs observing the titular competition, viewers were not amenable to certain lines of dialogue and the lackluster performances accompanying them. These disconcerting exchanges were nearly at risk of overshadowing the series as a whole, considering their significance in the concluding act. Now, it has come to light that the voices we heard for one of the VIPs were dubbed, a choice that even the actor in question found perplexing.
Turning to TikTok after a clip that critiqued the elitist characters in the series, Bryan Bucco disclosed that the voice you hear from his character in the production is not his own. “Those are the English dubs,” he stated. “I was the actual performer. What’s being shown here isn’t my voice.”
Bucco aimed to clarify that he was not directing his grievance towards whomever voiced him in the series, but was unable to grasp the logic behind what appeared to be an unwarranted decision. “It seems they opted to employ voice actors to mimic our voices. I don’t want to criticize my voice actor either because I think he did well; I’m certain it wasn’t an easy task for him to deliver his lines either haha.”
A bit of inconsistency may have worked in Bucco’s favor, however, as there exist versions of the show that showcase his voice, which he indeed supplied in the comments, while others do not. “I’ve noticed different clips circulating where some feature my voice, and others that are clearly not me,” Bucco observed. “Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter. If it sounds dubbed, that’s likely because it prob