Instead, he opted to wait roughly 15 years afterReturn of the Jedito start working onThe Phantom Menace.
One of the biggest obstacles in eventually creatingThe Phantom Menacewas bringing the character of Jar Jar Binks to life.
The rest is history.
What they made changed how CGI characters were used in action-adventure movies forever.
Nothing had ever been done on that scale before.
What they made changed how CGI characters were used in action-adventure movies forever.
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This is an issue that remains prevalent today.
Disliking a character isnt a reason to go after the actor playing them; theyre just doing their job.
Even if you talk about the character, youre talking about me.
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But it wasnt just me as Jar Jar.
We were Jar Jar.
ILM was Jar Jar.
George was Jar Jar.
Im the face of it, but it was all of us.
I felt as if I let everybody down.
I felt it was my fault.
What should have felt like the beginning of something quite wonderful felt like the end.
And its something that needs to be talked about, and its something that needs to be rectified."
Now, I’m completely giving it back.
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