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Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, once targeted by hate, makes first prominent return to 'Star Wars' galaxy
Ahmed Best — who once contemplated suicide due to negative reaction to his portrayal of Jar Jar Binks — finally returns to "Star Wars" with kids game show "Jedi Temple Challenge" on YouTube.
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'The Phantom Menace' at 20: How the first episode of the 'Star Wars' saga created toxic fandom
Liam Neeson, Samuel Jackson and other "Star Wars" stars examine the misguided backlash two decades later.
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Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best nearly committed suicide after 'Star Wars' backlash
Ahmed Best, who voiced Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, reveals he contemplated suicide after media backlash following 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace."