"I almost ended my life!"

Vivement criticized by fans, the character of George Lucas was strongly criticized by the fans at the time of "The Phantom Menace" Episode 1sorti in 1999. Ahmed Best, the actor who lent his voice in the US version to the character of Jar Jar Binks lived a hell of hell with the critics. The character has been frequently called "useless" or "ridiculous."

The actor, who has not played since in other films of the saga Star Wars, told his story in a post twitter .

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                     20 years the next year that I faced a media reaction that still affects my career today. This is the place where I almost ended my life. It's still difficult for me to talk about it. I survived and now this little guy is my gift
                    Ahmed said on Twitter sharing a photo of his son facing the sea. The 44-year-old American actor had already told the Wired website last year:
                     I
received death threats, people came to me to tell me that I had destroyed their childhood. It was way too much for a 25 year old. There was a lot of tears, a lot of pain.