His energy is somewhere out of this world.
In that sense, I felt the character inevitably had to be exaggerated.
We even considered Swings, but there were significant concerns about whether he could act."
We decided to ask him if hed even consider auditioning, and after a long time, he responded.
He said hed give it a try."
However, the casting choice has sparked mixed reactions online.
Many netizens argued that they"would have watched the show if it had been Swings instead of T.O.P.
“Honestly, if it had been Swings, I would have watched it.”
“Swings probably would have acted better.”
“I think Swings would have done a good job.”
“He looks more like Thanos than T.O.P.”
“Swings would have been a better choice.”
“Since its a character with swagger, I think Swings would have nailed it.”
“I think he would have done well.”
“Swings might have been a better pick.”
“I wish Swings had played the role instead; I got so annoyed every time T.O.P appeared.
It made me mad.”
“Actually, neither of them is great.”
“Did they really offer the role to T.O.P first?”
“I dont think the character necessarily needed to be a real rapper.
The pool of candidates was way too narrow, and T.O.Ps rapping was so cringey anyway.”
“Does T.O.P even act well?”
“It suits him, lol.”
“Since Swings is a rapper, his diction is clear, so hed have been better than T.O.P.
Honestly, without subtitles, I cant even understand what T.O.P is saying.”
“Isnt the character more like a Changmo vibe than Swings?”
“Better than a drug offender.
Swings can rap well, and his look matches Thanos more.”
Swings came to mind too."
It came off as a weird form of self-deprecating humor, lol."
What do you think about this casting decision?
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