On the day he screen-tested for Jar Jar Binks, Ahmed Best didn't expect to meet George Lucas. Now 25 years later, Best looks back at #ThePhantomMenace and the work he did with Industrial Light & Magic. Read more: http://di.sn/60429omAY #JoinILM #JoinTheForce
And for Jar Jar Binks I just remembered in Star Wars like where did this foolish character come from in Episode I Qui Gon Ginn was the Hero all the way.
Amazing article. I hope eventually we'll see Darth Jar Jar, unironically. Also, 100% the most underrated character in the franchise.
I feel bad for Jake Lloyd mostly because it’s a shame people thought he was terrible at playing Anakin Skywalker look I think Jake Lloyd was Perfect I think The Phantom Menace was the Best one out of the Prequel Trilogy.
The fact that, at the time, Andy Serkis hadn't performed his industry-changing mocap role in Lord of the Rings, Jar Jar was kind of an achievement in what CGI could do. Ahmed Best did such a great job!
Leading cinema into the modern era!
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1moJar Jar! Most underrated character of the star wars universe! ❤️