Chris Connor revisits Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace as it turns 25… It might seem a stretch for some but there was a point where George Lucas’s sci-fi juggernaut Star Wars had a 16-year big screen hiatus from 1983’s Return of the Jedi to 1999’s Phantom Menace. While we have now become […]
Ahmed Best’s Star Wars return showcased on The Mandalorian posters
Disney+ has shared its latest posters for third season of the acclaimed Star Wars series The Mandalorian, featuring Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, who made his return to the galaxy far, far away in the role of Jedi Master Kelleran Beq, revealed last week to have been Grogu’s savoir during the attack on the […]
Star Wars: Who is The Mandalorian’s Kelleran Beq?
Olly Dyche on The Mandalorian’s Kelleran Beq (spoilers for the latest episode follow)… Who saved Grogu? It’s the one question that has been looming over Star Wars fandom for quite some time. Ever since we learned the name of The Mandalorian’s beloved ‘Baby Yoda’, his past as a Jedi youngling and more importantly the small […]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘The Foundling’
Ricky Church reviews the fourth episode of The Mandalorian season 3… After a couple of lackluster episodes, The Mandalorian bounced back nicely with a strong focus on the Watch’s teachings as both Bo-Katan and Grogu settled into their culture. ‘The Foundling’, directed by the series’ own Carl Weathers, had a great combination of story, character, action, answers […]
Ahmed Best says Jar Jar Binks will not be making an appearance in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
There was much excitement when Disney announced the cast for the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series last week, adding new faces and confirming the prequel reunion of Ewan McGregor’s Jedi Knight and his former Padawan learner Anakin Skywalker, aka Hayden Christensen. However, there is one member of the old Phantom Menace crew who definitely […]
Liam Neeson defends Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best
Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has defended the film after all these years. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace first released the reception wasn’t particularly great from critics and fans of the original trilogy. However, over the years the film and the […]
Ahmed Best describes his new Jedi character in Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge is a new game show for kids and it stars Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best in his return to the franchise. After initially appearing in Star Wars – Episode 1: The Phantom Menace as Jar Jar Binks, Ahmed Best was exposed to the worst side of movie and Star […]
Ahmed Best returns to Star Wars in trailer for Jedi Temple Challenge
Originally announced back in December, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge begins next week, and a new trailer has been released which features Ahmed Best – a.k.a. the Prequel Trilogy’s Jar-Jar Binks – who makes his return to the galaxy far, far away as the game show’s host, the Jedi Master Kelleran Beq. Star Wars: […]
Star Wars: Ahmed Best hasn’t heard anything about a Jar Jar Binks appearance in Obi-Wan Kenobi series
Back in January it was rumoured that Jar Jar Binks would be making his return to the galaxy far, far away with a role in Lucasfilm’s live-action Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series. However, if that is indeed the case, it seems it’s news to Prequel Trilogy star Ahmed Best, who portrayed the bumbling Gungan in […]
Jar Jar Binks actor thinks Star Wars isn’t for kids anymore
Ahmed Best, the actor behind Jar Jar Binks in the likes of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, doesn’t think the movies are for kids anymore. Ahmed Best’s Jar Jar Binks isn’t exactly the most popular Star Wars character ever but he certainly brought a family-friendly touch to George Lucas’ prequel films. That appeal to kids […]
