Four-time Grammy Award winnerEd Sheeranhas revealed his favoriteStar Warsmovie. Ed Sheeran has long had a reputation for being aStar Warsfan; the award-winning musician even made two cameos inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, playing a First Order stormtrooper and an alien named Engi Golba.
Speaking in an interview onNot Gonna Lie With Kylie Kelce, Sheeran revealed he has a surprising choice for a favoriteStar Warsmovie - a controversial choice many fans have actually tried to cut from the saga. “I think Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is my favorite,” he revealed. “I know that’s unpopular, but I was eight when it came out, and I really liked it… I liked Jar Jar Binks.”
The Phantom Menace Is Indeed A Controversial Choice For Star Wars
Some Viewers Even Want To Cut It Completely
Sheeran is right;The Phantom Menaceis probably the most controversial choice among George Lucas' movies. It was originally slated by older viewers, and it was so heavily criticized that oneStar Warsviewing order- that plays around with the timeline to try to preserve the sense of mystery - actually cut it completely.
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ButThe Phantom Menace’s reputation has improvedas the prequel generation has come of age. Sheeran’s comments are now by no means unusual; he speaks for many when he professes his love for it.
Even Jar Jar Binks Has Been Redeemed
He’s A Lot More Bombad
Even Jar Jar Binks' reputation has been enhanced over time, with mo-cap and voice actor Ahmed Best returning toStar Warsin a new form - asJedi Master Kelleran Beq. Perhaps the most entertaining Jar Jar legacy can be found in theLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyshorts, which featured Darth Jar Jar - the Gungan as a Sith Lord.
