A YOUTUBER who set up his own, real-life version of Squid Game has seen his video smash Netflix’s records with a staggering 100m views in just four days – but fans aren’t happy.
Popular online personality Mr Beast – whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson – set up his own game based on the smash-hit series, however, the majority of viewers are said to be disgraced by the video.
Squid Game is a Korean Netflix drama with strong messages about capitalism, as people in debt are forced to compete in a death game for the entertainment of wealthy people.
And, in almost mirror-like circumstances, Mr Beast announced earlier this month that he would be doing his own real-life spin on the game – as long as subscribers bought his $70 hoodie.
The American YouTuber – who boats a whopping 76m subscribers on the platform – then invited hundreds of players to take part in the game.
However, viewers have since taken to Twitter to complain about how he is financially exploiting people for entertainment – much like the show itself.
One viewer fumed: “How tone-deaf can Mr Beast get? He’s really missed the point of the show.
“Rich people using the poor for entertainment – much like the plot of Squid Game itself. What a fool.”
Tweeting the YouTuber directly, someone else said: “So, the irony is just completely lost on you, isn’t it?”
Meanwhile, a third questioned: “Why would you spend millions on building the set when you could have just given it all to charity?”
During the video, Mr Beast bragged about how much the sets cost to construct – a whopping $2m on the set alone and another $1.4m in prizes.
Along with this team, the 23-year-old recreated the most iconic sets from the show’s deadly childhood games – including Red Light Green Light, the playground from the Honeycomb challenge and the infamous Glass Bridge.
It is not the first time that the YouTube sensation has come under intense scrutiny.
Earlier this year, the multi-millionaire was accused of bullying and fostering a “hostile” work environment by former staff members.
Speaking to the New York Times, 11 ex-employees described the philanthropic web star as a “perfectionist” who made “unreasonable demands.”
