One of Star Wars’ most controversial characters also represented one of Hollywood’s most revolutionary technological advancements. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was first released, critics and older audiences widely panned the inclusion of Ahmed Best’s character, Jar Jar Binks, resorting to calling the character goofy, unintelligible, and unnecessary. The criticism soon snowballed, however, attacking Best personally, to the point that it became detrimental to his mental health.
