‘Squid Game’ Contestants Threaten to Sue Netflix for Nerve Damage, Hypothermia: Report
“Squid Game: The Challenge” contestants are threatening to sue Netflix and producers after claiming they suffered hypothermia and nerve damage during filming, according to a report.
A British personal injury law firm represents two unnamed potential plaintiffs who claim to have suffered hypothermia and nerve damage while shooting in cold conditions in the United Kingdom. Deadline reported Monday.
The lawyers sent letters to Studio Lambert and The Garden, co-producers of Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge,” a British game show where 456 contestants compete for a cash prize of $4.56 million, the largest in history. of reality shows.
A representative for Netflix, Studio Lambert and The Garden told The Post on Friday: “None of the Squid Game contestants have filed any lawsuits. “We take the well-being of our contestants very seriously.”
The show, which aired Thursday, is inspired by South Korea’s hit Netflix dystopian drama series “Squid Games,” where 456 gamers, all of them in deep financial difficulty, risk their lives to play a series of children’s games. Deadly for the chance to win a big cash prize
The contestants’ allegations relate to their experience filming the show’s opening game “Red Light, Green Light,” in which players must evade the attention of a menacing robotic doll by freezing in position, Deadline reported.
The show was filmed at Cardington Studios, a former Royal Air Force base in Bedford, during a cold snap in England where temperatures dropped to 32 degrees, causing some contestants to collapse after playing for six hours. Reported variety Wednesday.
One contestant told the outlet: “Imagine you’re playing ‘Red Light Green Light’ for six hours. What game is that? This is not a game. The fun is already over. You can’t tell people they have to endure sub-zero temperatures in just a tracksuit and two pairs of socks. Come on.”
“It’s not like we signed up for ‘Survivor’ or ‘Naked and Afraid,'” another player said. “The conditions were absolutely inhumane and had nothing to do with the game.”
Contestants complained that they were not allowed to wear warm clothing for filming, only the provided jumpsuits, and were forced to hold poses for up to 20 minutes, much longer than the two minutes they were initially told.
They also complained about 3:30 a.m. wake-up calls and the fact that the studio did not provide enough food after filming, adding that everyone on the show suffered from exhaustion.
Netflix confirmed to Variety that three of 456 contestants required medical attention.
Deadline reported in February that The show faced “an independent safety inspection following medical incidents on set.”
Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (or HSE, as it is more commonly known) investigated the conditions but decided that no further action was necessary.
