YouTube executive Jon Youshaei praised MrBeast's video, suggesting that this YouTube recreation had eclipsed the importance and accomplishments of the original.
As a pop culture phenomenon that has achieved zeitgeist popularity, Squid Game has inspired an avalanche of social media content with many content creators riding its wave. Just when you think the hype is tapering off, YouTuber MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, seems to have reignited interest by recreating the set of the hit South Korean dystopian drama.