10 Things You Didn't Know About Jar Jar Binks

7. He's Partly Based On Goofy

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It's rather apt that Disney owns Star Wars now, considering that Jar Jar is based in part on one of their most iconic and beloved creations, Goofy.

At Disney's 2015 D23 expo, Lucas said, "I can't even begin to tell you how much of an influence Disney has had on me…I will say one secret that nobody knows; not many people realise that Goofy was the inspiration for Jar Jar Binks…I know that you will look at him differently now. It's pretty obvious, actually, but, um, I love Goofy and I love Jar Jar."

Bill Farmer, who has served as the voice of Goofy for 30 years, spoke out to downplay the link, saying, "There's only one Goofy...And Jar Jar is Jar Jar and Goofy is Goofy. He's got a few Goofy traits in there, but he's his own character...I'm glad Goofy is kind of the opposite of him in that realm."

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