10 Things You Didn't Know About Jar Jar Binks

Star Wars' most-loathed character is a fascinating creation.

By Jack Pooley /

There is no character more controversial, no figure more polarising in the Star Wars universe than Jar Jar Binks.

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To kids, he's an hilarious dose of comic relief, but to adults, he's very much indicative of everything wrong with the Star Wars prequels, specifically an overt focus on outlandish visual effects and merchandise-friendly characters.

Even though you may well hate Jar Jar, there's little denying that he's a fascinating creature from conception through to execution.

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The production history of the prequel trilogy is filled with ridiculous stories about the widely-despised Gungan, and even today, his legend remains alive thanks to fans who just can't believe George Lucas unleashed something so gratingly annoying upon them.