George Lucas Names Jar Jar Binks as His Favorite ' Star Wars' Character Jar Jar Binks is widely considered the worstbr character in the ‘Star Wars’ film series. Critics of the character believe him to be a pointless addition that only served as comedic relief. However, 74-year-old directorbr George Lucas doesn’t agree. At a panel for the 20th anniversary ofbr ‘The Phantom Menace,’ Lucas revealedbr that Jar Jar is his favorite character. He praised the performance ofbr Ahmed Best, the actor who voicedbr and performed Jar Jar's motions. George Lucas,br via statement Best revealed in 2018 that the backlash he faced forbr portraying Jar Jar almost drove him to suicide. Following the panel,br Best posted a statementbr on Twitter expressingbr his gratitude for the praise.