Speaking to Netflix, Squid Game series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk explained that Thanos being named after a Marvel villain was a way to help fans around the world be drawn to the character.

The actor, who plays famous rapper Thanos in the dark Netflix drama based around a murderous game show, relies on drugs to compete. His character has drawn parallels to past controversies in his life.

Thanos is an immortal Titan ... In the epilogue to "FF" #16 (drawn by Steve Epting), Doom claims two Infinity Gauntlets from the destroyed interdimensional "Council of Reeds" and builds, instead ...