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Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best recalls suicidal moment during fan backlash in docuseries 'Light & Magic': 'I thought it was my fault'
Best hopes his ordeal has helped people understand that even with CGI characters, you shouldn't act "like the actors don’t ...
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‘I Thought It Was My Fault’: Star Wars Actor Recalls Nearly Ending His Life Over Jar Jar Binks Backlash
Ahmed Best recalls his life's darkest moment after the backlash to his portrayal of Jar Jar Binks in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
“The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson disliked “Star Wars: Episodes I-III”: 'My friends and I were Prequel Hate Central'
"Everyone was ruthless at the time," Johnson says, recalling when the trilogy came out in his college days — though he has ...
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10 Absurd Star Wars Ideas We're So Glad George Lucas Cut
Of all George Lucas' Star Wars ideas, these 10 unused concepts are the most absurd. Jar Jar Binks is a famously controversial ...
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4-Time Grammy Winner's Favorite Star Wars Movie Is The One Many Fans Wish George Lucas Had Cut
One four-time Grammy Award Winner has spoken up about his favorite Star Wars movie - one George Lucas film many fans thought ...
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George Lucas' "Favorite Star Wars Character" Is One Of The Most Hated, & He Thinks The Actor Did "A Fantastic Job"
George Lucas' favorite Star Wars character is actually one of the most controversial, one who was originally subject to a ...
Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best Recalls Nearly Committing Suicide After Star Wars Backlash
How harrowing. While landing a role in a Star Wars movie is a dream to many, it quickly became a nightmare for Best. The ...
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Jar Jar Binks Lego BrickHeadz Returns From The Dead With Prime Day Discount
Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace BrickHeadz is on sale for $38 (was $55) at Amazon. It's one of two Star Wars Lego sets ...