Originally published December 15, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.
A few weeks ago, a fan theory started doing the rounds suggesting that Jar Jar Binks, the most hated character in the Star Wars saga, could actually be an evil Sith Lord and the true mastermind behind the rise of the Empire, rather than a bumbling buffoon and failed George Lucas experiment.
This then led to speculation that Jar Jar could actually be the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke, the new big bad of Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy, portrayed by Andy Serkis.
Well, appearing on Conan, Serkis “confirmed” the rumours, and gave us a few lines from ‘Darth Jar Jar’; check it out here…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 17th in the UK and December 18th in the States and sees J.J. Abrams directing returning stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), in addition to Adam Driver (Girls), Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year), Andy Serkis (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Silent Witness), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Ken Leung (Lost), Miltos Yerolemou (Game of Thrones), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist), Jessica Henwick (Spirit Warriors), Christina Chong (24: Live Another Day), Simon Pegg (Star Trek) and newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen.
