Liam Neesonin mukaan Jar Jar Binksin näyttelijä teki työnsä loistavasti Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacessa

Nyt kun Star Warsin viimeisin trilogia on päätösessä, on helpompaa tuntea positiivisia asioita siitä niin sanotusta esiosatrilogiasta. Qui-Gon Jinniä näytellyt Liam Neeson on samaa mieltä, ja hän kertoi aatoksiaan radio-ohjelmassa SidiusXM. Neeson on ylpeä suorituksestaan Star Warsissa.

"I got to be a Jedi, got to play with those wonderful lightsabers and stuff, it was terrific. It really was. I liked the movie. I'm proud of it. I'm proud to have been a part of it."

Huonoimman maineen sai Jar Jar Binksiä näytellyt Ahmed Best, jonka urakehitys vaikeutui selvästi roolisuorituksen jälkeen. Liam Neesonin mukaan moinen on harmillista, sillä Ahmed Best on hieno mies, ja Neesonin agentti kutsui Bestiä uudeksi Eddie Murphyksi.

"I know a lot of fans and critics didn't like it and my lovely friend Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks, came in for a lot, a lot of criticism. To the point where it really hurt his career, and I have to say when I was making that film, he was probably one of the funniest guys and talented guys I have ever worked with."

"Truly, he is one of the funniest guys. He had all of us in stitches — including George Lucas. And then bam, the film comes out and he's attacked, personally attacked by fans and critics for whatever reasons."

Kiitokset, Indiewire