The actor "Star Wars" says that he still gets death threats on his character
"I had people who came to see me and say to me:" You destroyed my childhood "."
In 1999, the public met a newStar wars Addition that would soon become one of the most hated cinema characters of all time:Binks. The CGI character appeared for the first time inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom threat and was represented by the actorAhmed the best, who played the role using motion capture technology. Jar Jar Binks was supposed to be comic relief in prequel of the originalStar warsTrilogy, but the character's backlash was rapid, and negative opinions varied from seriousness, from those who found the gangan boring to those who thought that he had promoted racist stereotypes.
Best defended his character over the years and has also opened up to the way the counterpoured injured him, personally, even if his face was not shown in the films. The actor, who was 25 years old when he was thrown into the film, even said that he continued to receive death threats from years after the character had made his debut. Read the rest to learn more about the 48 -year -old actor and his disturbing experience withStar wars.
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Death threats received better for playing in a pot.
In a 2017 interview withCable,,Better open About playing the CGI character, included the casting after being seen in the showTrample. He was delighted to be part of the film and was already a fan ofStar wars, but everything changed after the film's release.
"I had death threats via the internet," said Best. "I had people who came to see me and say to me:" You destroyed my childhood. "It's difficult for a 25 -year -old to hear."
He added: "There were a lot of tears, there was a lot of pain, there was a lot of [explanive] that I had to face. Everyone continued. Everyone worked. Everyone was accepted by the zeitgeist. "
The difficult times do not stop there.
The best also talked about feeling likeHe didn't want to lie anymore In the middle of the counterpou. In a video for participant in 2019, Best said: "The reason I have almost finished my life on the Brooklyn bridge is due to the fact that 20 years ago, I played Jar BinksStar wars. I faced a media reaction that really made me feel that my life was over. ""
He explained: "There was so much hatred, anger and venom that led me, and I took it personally. Often, I hear people say:" We are not talking about you, we are talking about Jar Jar. 'You talk about me. I put a lot of me in this work, and if you talk to an artist who really cares about their work, you talk about it. ""
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He took an aspect of the most difficult criticism.
Better explained in the participant video that he was most affected by the claims that Jar Jar was a racist caricature. The character has been described by many asA Jamaican stereotype And even compared to the emissions of Ménestrel. Although the appearance of the character was generated by computer with his captured movement performances, he better provided the unique voice than certain viewers have found offensive.
"Growing up, being black and wanting to be an artist - which is a very difficult and courageous thing to do - it's not easy," he said. "We are always confronted with black artists with this idea of being a closed window sale. We have our guard when it comes to being described as a Tom uncle, a racist stereotype, or all that makes you, As a black person, less than. It struck me. It came to me. My name was all the racial stereotypes that you can imagine. There was this criticism of being this Jamaican and broken dialect, which was Offending because I am of West Indian origin - I am not a Jamaican. It was debilitating. I did not know how to answer. "
He defended the character.
In his interview withCable, Better addressed the assertions of racism in the characterization of Jar Jar, saying: "I was shocked by the racial implications, but I always knew that they had little or no merit."AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
From his representation, he said: "I did my job. I was credible enough for you to believe that this character existed. [Director]George [Lucas] said to do one thing, I did one thing, do you know what I mean? The fact that you hate Jar Jar - I have always done the job. ""
He also said about the character: "There is a heart to pot that people don't really get. He is the most faithful character inStar wars Never. "But," he added, "the jokes take over, and the slapstick takes over, and physical comedy takes over ... it was a bit on the nose. ""
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Not everyone hated Jar Jar Binks.
Best said children have always been the fans who responded most positively to his character. In 2020, he hosted the game of children's gamesStar Wars: Jedi Temple ChallengeAnd explained why he took the job in an interview withStar Wars Insider.
"This is one of the reasons why I said yes to showing the show. The children always gave me the positivity I was looking for when I played in a pot," he said. "I have always obtained excellent answers from children, so I wanted to give them something."
In addition to hostingJedi temple challenge, The best remained atStar wars Thanks to a jar pot expressed for othersStar wars Projects, including video games and the animated seriesStar Wars: The Clone War. These days, he also works as apodcaster, actor, actor of voiceover, andAssociate theater director.
