Death threats, taunts … Jar Jar Binks' interpreter almost killed himself!

His name may not tell you anything … but you most certainly know the character who made him famous. Ahmed Best incarnated the highly controversial Jar Jar Binks in the three films of the trilogy Star Wars of the early 2000s ( The Phantom Menace in 1999, The Attack of the Clones in 2002 or The Revenge of the Sith in 2005). From his first appearances, this nice Gungan a little clumsy was criticized by the fans of the saga created by George Lucas in 1977, but also by the media. Critics who have also touched his interpreter, since the actor reveals today on his social networks having thought to put an end to his life …

In a vibrant message posted on his Twitter account, Ahmed Best writes: "The next year, it will be 20 years since I suffered violent media reactions that still affect my acting career.It was here that I almost killed myself.It is always very difficult I have survived and today my little boy is my best present ". Since his revelations, the actor has received many messages of support, which even made him want to write a show.

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Ahmed Best is not the only comedian resulting from the intergalactic saga to have badly lived the criticism of the excessive fans … Since the launch of the new saga in 2015 with The Awakening of the Force some actors have suffered violent waves of hatred, sometimes forcing them to suppress their social networks. Like actresses Daisy Ridley (Rey) and Kelly Marie Tran (Rose), who have been victims of badist and racist insults. For its part, the director Rian Johnson has also been targeted by many netizens since the release of L the last Jedi . His film has so severely divided the Star Wars community that fans are demanding that the feature film be simply removed from the official franchise.