I Was There Too cover image

I Was There Too

The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy with Ahmed Best

Jan 23, 2024
Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, discusses his experience on set, the controversy surrounding the character, and his own ideas on the Yoda lightsaber battle. He addresses rumors of severe burns and beating out Michael Jackson for a role. Plus, stay tuned for a preview of Matt's upcoming podcast series 'The Complete Man.'
01:08:01

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Ahmed Best wanted a more definitive ending for the character of Jar Jar Binks after Revenge of the Sith.
  • Ahmed Best shares his involvement in creating and choreographing Yoda's fight scene in Attack of the Clones.

Deep dives

Ahmed Best's Experience with Jar Jar Binks

Ahmed Best discusses his experience playing Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He talks about his love for Star Wars as a fan before being cast in the role and his excitement about being part of the franchise. Ahmed also shares that Michael Jackson campaigned for the role of Jar Jar Binks, but George Lucas decided against casting him due to concerns about jeopardizing the film. Ahmed recalls meeting Michael Jackson backstage at a concert and describes the surreal experience of seeing him perform in front of 80,000 fans.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode