Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best opens up about the real effects of intense backlash

Sometimes people don't realise that hating on a fictional character can have repercussions, particularly on the real human being playing the part.
Reminding us of this is actor Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise, and who opened up about his experience with intense backlash on Tuesday.
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Binks, the friendly Gungan, made his debut in 1999's Episode 1, The Phantom Menace, with a smaller role in Atta