#ahmedbest

[jarjarbinxguy]

Happy birthday to the man behind Jar Jar Binks! Ahmed best! Big fan of your work my man!

[geekynerfherder]

#NewSwag from #WalesComicCon (@walescomiccon) #TelfordTakeover #JohnCarter poster additionally signed by #JamesPurefoy #AGameOfThrones book additionally signed by #IsaacHempsteadWright #KristianNairn #IanMcElhinney #GodOfWar #ArtBook signed by #ChristopherJudge #StarWars Visual Dictionary signed by #AhmedBest #HughQuarshie #ComicCon #GeekCon #GeekCulture #KantosKan #GameOfThrones #ASOIAF #BranStark #Hodor #SerBarristanSelmy #Kratos #JarJarBinks #CaptainPanaka (at Telford International Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yeFEBgJM-/?igshid=101mz3hgpyjzg

[haydenfannews]

Great to see @bestahmed and #HaydenChristensen together again at #StarWarsCelebration and an #Anakin double-take from @mattlanter . . #starwars #swcc #AhmedBest #jarjarbinks #CloneWars #celebrationchicago #starwarsauthentics #AnakinSkywalker #DarthVader #RevengeoftheSith #attackoftheclones #sithhappens #lastjedi #lukeskywalker #theforceawakens #thechosenone #sithlord #jedi https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPahfZgZIf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1icz6u3ciqto5

[islandpeeps]

Happy Birthday Ahmed Best!!! American Actor, Voice Actor, born of Bajan descent!!! Today we celebrate you!!! @bestahmed . . . #Ahmedbest #islandpeeps #islandpeepsbirthdays #jarjarbinks #bjj #stomp (at Saint Philip, Barbados)

[geekynerfherder]

Great nerdy day out at #WalesComicCon #TelfordTakeover today. Loved the new venue, made for a better experience. Plus got to meet a few more ticked off the to-meet list #IsaacHempsteadWright #KristianNairn #IanMcElhinney #HughQuarshie #AhmedBest #JamesPurfoy #ChristopherJudge #DavidTennant #IwanRheon #ComicCon #GeekCon #GeekCulture #Telford (at Telford International Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ycpNhAFep/?igshid=hs6ury8cmgfc

[haydenfannews]

Great to see @bestahmed and #HaydenChristensen together again at #StarWarsCelebration. And thanks to @jatactor for "#Anakin...squared" with @mattlanter . . #starwars #swcc #AhmedBest #jarjarbinks #CloneWars #celebrationchicago #starwarsauthentics #AnakinSkywalker #DarthVader #RevengeoftheSith #attackoftheclones #sithhappens #lastjedi #lukeskywalker #theforceawakens #thechosenone #sithlord #jedi https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPYDGbgqwm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10ja8t724rdvv

[thecraggus]

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Review

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Review There's always a bigger disappointment. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is one of those indelible movie watching experiences that I remember every aspect of. I was working part time at a cinema in 1999 and obviously anticipation was through the roof.... #ahmedbest #ewanmcgregor #georgelucas #ianmcdiarmid #jakelloyd #liamneeson #natalieportman #samuelljackson #sciencefiction #starwars click link to read more: https://thecraggus.com/2026/05/01/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-1999-review/ Thanks! Read the full article

[fanthatracks]

Ahmed Best on creating Jar Jar Binks for The Phantom Menace.

Long overlooked for his contributions to the craft of creating the digital character of Jar Jar Binks, Ahmed Best broke so much ground while working on The Phantom Menace it's almost laughable, and here he chats with StarWars.com about the process of bringing the hapless Gungan hero to life as we continue to celebrate 25 years of Episode I. On the day he screen-tested for Jar Jar Binks, Ahmed Best didn’t expect to meet George Lucas. Arriving at Industrial Light & Magic’s (ILM) facility in San Rafael, California, Best was greeted in the main lobby by statues of Han Solo in carbonite and the Energizer Bunny (for which ILM produced commercials). “Everyone knew it was a visual effects house, but I didn’t know how many things were done there,” he tells StarWars.com. “ILM runs that gamut. You can be the Energizer Bunny or Han Solo and everything in between. I was really excited walking through there and thinking, this is a place of infinite possibilities and creativity.” Best’s next surprise was the format in which his screen test would be shot. A soundstage that looked more like an average warehouse had been converted into a motion-capture volume, technology that was brand new to filmmaking. “They pull out this LYCRA cat suit and say, ‘Put this on,’” Best recalls. “I was like, ‘What is actually going on in here? What am I going to be doing?’ [laughs] They gave me the cat suit and six-inch platform shoes and a headband. They had all of what we now know as targets on them. They were huge. Targets now are really tiny. At the time they were like golf balls.” It's a full and fascinating interview conducted by Lucas Seastrom, well worth taking some time to dive into. [amazon box="B0D18PNXNL"]