Ahmed Best Returns

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November 10, 1999
While George Lucas is still working on the script for the next film, and the start of general casting is still several months away, several actors are already clearing their schedules to be available for filming in Australia and on location next summer. Among them, we're happy to confirm, is Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks, who will be rejoining Ewan McGregor (playing Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Natalie Portman (as Queen Amidala) for Star Wars: Episode II.


Keywords: Actors, Casting

Filed under: The Movies, Episode II

Databank: Binks, Jar Jar
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