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    No./ 1 The redemption of Jar Jar

    Feb 09, 2020 3 minutes
    [EDITED BY JOHN NUGENT] IAN FREER

    “HEESA BACK!” After years in the Star Wars wilderness, Ahmed Best — the artist formerly known as Jar Jar Binks — has returned to the galactic fold. The actor, who provided the voice and motion capture of the much-maligned Gungan in the prequel trilogy, was announced as the presenter of Star Wars:, a -esque game show for kids that is coming soon to Disney +.

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