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We’ll be talking about The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 4, for a long time. Not only do we finally learn how Baby Yoda was able to escape from the Jedi Temple during Order 66. Little Grogu is rescued by none other than Ahmed Best, who starred in the prequel trilogy as Jar Jar Binks was to see.
Before any confusion arises, no, the lovable Gungan from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is not making an appearance in the new episode of The Mandalorian. Instead, Best slips into a completely different role: he plays the Jedi Master Kelleran Beqwho takes care of the training of the padawans.
Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best plays Jedi Master Kelleran Beq in The Mandalorian
Although this is the first time we’ve seen the character in a major Star Wars story, Best has played the Jedi before. Kelleran Beq was created for the Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge game show, which will be available in May 2020 on the YouTube channel Star Wars Kids has been published.
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Ahmed Best as Kelleran Beq in The Mandalorian
Ahmed Best’s return to Star Wars is particularly touching because he’s one of the biggest targets for the prequel trilogy displeasure of disappointed fans was. Best has spoken out several times that the reactions at the time even made him contemplate suicide, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
You can watch the trailer for Jedi Temple Challenge here:
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge – S01 Trailer (English) HD
He’s slowly returned to the franchise over the past several years, from appearances at Star Wars Celebration to his Jedi Temple Challenge engagement. The Mandalorian marks his so far biggest Star Wars role since Jar Jar Binks in the prequels. Hopefully we’ll see him more often in this one.
Jar Jar Binks and Kelleran Beq aren’t the only two Star Wars roles in Best Filmography. In the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars he also voiced various other small parts in addition to the Gungan. He makes a brief appearance in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones as Achk Med-Beq.
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