The latest episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 has fans buzzing about the triumphant Star Wars return of Ahmed Best. The actor, best known for his portrayal of the uber-divisive prequel trilogy character Jar Jar Binks has long been vilified for taking on the Gungan role and the backlash surrounding Jar Jar even led to him contemplating suicide at one point.
Chapter 20 changed the tide for Ahmed, however, and following the revelation that his character, a Jedi named Kelleran Beq was the one responsible for Grogu's Order 66 salvation, even Jar Jar's biggest critics came around and rooted for his new character.
StarWars.com recently caught up with the prequel trilogy star who said he doesn't want to let go of his new role. "Being in The Mandalorian, part of me doesn't want to let it go. In The Phantom Menace days, you had to let it go. It was just George [Lucas] doing it. Now, you can do it for a while. You can tell stories in Star Wars and have them be in multiple mediums. As a writer, as a director now, as a teacher now, there is so much more that I want to do that this universe is perfect for, that I don't want this to be the end of legacy. I don't want this to be the end of the story. I want this to be the beginning, and a new beginning. Especially through Kelleran Beq."
Best added that he takes huge pride in playing Kelleran Beq, saying that he cares about the fans' perception of the character. "I really care about how Kelleran Beq will be received. I know this might not be cool to say, but I want everyone who watches Star Wars to look at Kelleran Beq and go, ‘I believe that guy. I want to follow that guy. Where does he go? What happens next?’ I think all the best stories are stories that leave you wondering what happens next."
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The latest episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 is now streaming on Disney+.
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