In this year 2024, Star Wars fans are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of the 'episode I The Phantom Menace. In this opus, the public discovered a character who was, to say the least, surprising and who would not be unanimously appreciated. with the community of fans: Jar Jar Binks played; by Ahmed Best. Today, for the occasion, the actor shares with us his favorite moment during his career. on the set of this film.
Many actors have had a bad experience with Star Wars
In the Star Wars universe, many actors have had went through hell after the films came out. We remember Jack Lloyd, the interpreter of young Anakin Skywalker in the prelogy or latterly Kelly Marie Tran who plays Rose in Star Wars – Episode VIII The Last Jedi by Rian Johnson who, faced with criticism from certain commentators, made the decision to leave the ;social buckets. In The Phantom Menace, it's not just Jake Lloyd who has a bad experience, there's also Ahmed Best, the actor who brings the Gungan of the planet Naboo Jar Jar Binkswhich appears in its entirety. of the prelogy. This one experienced a real ordeal at home. because of this character. He must have to face received a fair amount of criticism from Star Wars fans to the point that Best even considered resolving the issue. to put an end to his days.
Ahmed Best shares his best moment filming Episode I
Although the experience on Star Wars wasn't has not been the best of his career, Ahmed Best still has good memories on the set of The Phantom Menace. In an article published on X dated May 17, the actor shared with the fans his best memory on the set of the first episode of the prelogy.
For him, it's during the filming of the Gungan underwater ship sequence. Best remembers being accompanied by of Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor who piloted. He then had an incomprehensible response to his question. say and above all impossible to say say. With each take, the trio exploded with laughter. So much so that the interpreter of Qui-Gon Jinn lost his mustache.
Not holding a grudge, Best continued his career in Star Wars by resuming the role of Jedi Master Kelleran Beq in the series The Mandalorian , a character he had played; in the show Jedi Temple Challenge in 2020. In episode 4 of season 3 of the Disney+ series, Kelleran Beq manages to succeed. save Grogu after the execution of Order 66 decreed by by Chancellor Palpatine.
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