Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best Talks About the Lowest Point of His Career and His Redemption Arc in THE MANDALORIAN
We’ve spoken previously about the very difficult time actor Ahmed Best had after playing the role of Jar Jar Binks in Episodes 1-3 of the Star Wars film saga. He was tormented by fans, who made his feel like he’d ruined the films with his character, and he was pushed to the point of feeling suicidal. He spoke about the difficult time again recently in an interview with The Guardian as well as in a recent appearance on the new podcast, The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks. Best recalled the moment he stood on the Brooklyn Bridge as he thought about taking his own life.
"I'll show all of you. I'll show you what you're doing to me. And when I'm gone, then you'll feel exactly what I went through. It was terrible. It was the lowest I've been in my life," he added, saying he struggled to leave his home at the time.
Dylan Marron, host of The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks, explained, "Jar Jar Binks isn't this rare story from 24 years ago. There are Jar Jars today, who it's socially acceptable to make jokes about online. I want people to hear what it's like to survive this abuse."
Best talked about getting to save Grogu in The Mandalorian, saying, "It really felt good ... As an artist, I lost my confidence for so many years, but The Mandalorian gave me that affirmation of 'You were always doing the right thing ... It wasn't you.'"
Best wrote in an Instagram post this week:
"Telling this story is never easy. I've held on to it for so long and sometimes sharing it brings me back to those challenging emotional times. The biggest reason I persist on sharing is because I realized I'm not alone. You are not alone Thank you @guardian and @dylanmarron for allowing me to share my story with you all."
It’s cool to see Best get a redemption story! He is an endearing character actor, and he did a great job in The Mandalorian. Check out Best’s post below, and let us know what you think: