Jar Jar Binks Actor Reflects on His Suicide Attempt from Fan Abuse

Following his epic return to Star Wars, Jar Jar Binks star Ahmed Best looked back to his darker days with the franchise, touching on his suicide attempt after abuse from fans.

Best is most well-known for playing the oft-maligned Gungan hero Jar Jar Binks in Episode I: The Phantom Menace and throughout the Prequel Trilogy, where he received a great deal of verbal abuse and chiding from fans over his performance.

Although he admitted in 2020 that he would play the role again with the right story, he couldn't avoid incredibly harsh criticism as many fans didn't enjoy the way Jar Jar was used for comedic relief more than anything else.

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