Jar Jar Binks actor 'considered a suicide' after Star Wars Prequel Backlash | Movie

Ahmed Best, the actor who provided the motion capture performance and voice of Jar Jar Binks in the unloved prequels of Star Wars, said that the reception at his role brought him to consider suicide. , who was 25 at the time of the release of the first in the prequel trilogy, The Phantom Menace, in 1999, tweeted that he "was facing a media backlash that still affects my career today. "

Best posted a picture of himself and his son on a high bridge, saying "It was the place where I almost finished my life." always hard to talk about.I have survived and now this little guy is my gift for survival. "

The actor ended with a question:" Could this be a good story for my solo show? Lemme know. "

Jar Jar, who was inspired by the character of Walt Disney Goofy, played a major role in the first prequel, being saved by Qui-Gon Liam Neeson's Obi-Wan Kenobi of Jinn and Ewan McGregor, before befriending young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd).

The size of his part in the next two films was greatly reduced. Designed as a comic relief, it has been severely criticized and remains one of the most hated characters on the screen. Michael Jackson was eager to play this role with the help of prosthetics, but director George Lucas instead chose to make Jar Jar a computer

. Last year, Best told Wired that he had been shocked by the brutality of the fans. Reaction "I've had death threats on the Internet," he said. "I had people come to me and say," You destroyed my childhood "It's hard to hear for a 25-year-old."

Two weeks ago, Star Wars fans were outraged by the last official episode of the canon. The Last Jedi announced plans were underway for a fan-funded remake more in line with their vision. Last month, the Facebook group Down With Disney's Treatment of Franchises and its Fanboys claimed the online abuse inflicted on Last Jedi's stars, Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran, who thus left social media

Best's post sparked words of support and encouragement on Twitter, including from filmmaker Frank Oz, who defended Jar Jar as a "GREAT character".

• In the United Kingdom, Samaritans may be contacted at 116 123 or by email at [email protected] . In the United States, the national lifeline for suicide prevention is at 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the Lifeline crisis support service is 13 11 14. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org