The actor who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise has spoken of how he considered taking his own life after the backlash to his character.
Meanwhile Franz Oz, who voices the character Yoda, tweeted: “I LOVED Jar Jar Binks.
Phantom Menace was mostly panned by critics who took aim at its childish humour, and particularly the character of Jar Jar Binks, whom fans used as a symbol for everything wrong with the franchise.
He did not name the franchise, but Phantom Menace, which was Best’s first major film role, was released in 1999.