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Tagged: Jar Jar Binks

Disney+ Unveils LEGO Star Wars Special Featuring Darth Jar Jar
May 22, 2024
News and Features / Trailers / TV and Streaming / Videos

Disney+ Unveils LEGO Star Wars Special Featuring Darth Jar Jar

Disney+ is set to release an animated special titled “LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy,” which introduces a surprising twist to the controversial character Jar Jar Binks. The special follows the adventures of Sig Greebling, voiced by Gaten Matarazzo, who discovers a powerful artifact and is thrown into a topsy-turvy galaxy where heroes and villains are reversed. The trailer teases a darker version of Jar Jar Binks, potentially fulfilling a longstanding fan theory of the character being a

Ahmed Best Reflects on the Jar Jar Binks Backlash Legacy
May 17, 2024
Celebrity / News and Features

Ahmed Best Reflects on the Jar Jar Binks Backlash Legacy

In a recent interview, Ahmed Best, the actor known for portraying the controversial character Jar Jar Binks in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” opened up about the severe personal and professional toll he faced following the release of the film. Despite the groundbreaking nature of his motion-capture performance and his contribution to the movie industry, Best became the target of intense backlash and cyberbullying. The negative reception of the character led him to contemplate suicide and caused significant damage to his acting career