Ahmed Best, who played the much-maligned Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, has opened up about the toll the backlash took on him.
On Twitter today, Ahmed admitted that almost 20 years ago he faced a “media backlash” that caused such pain he considered taking his own life. Though he didn’t name the Star Wars prequels directly, the Phantom Menace turns 20 next year.
Source: IGN.com Jar Jar Binks Actor Opens Up About Struggles Post Star Wars Prequel Backlash