THE FUSE

In the lead up to the sequel trilogy, a popular fan theory had been circulating around the internet. The Star Wars community speculated that the original vision for the prequels was to reveal Jar Jar Binks as the big bad of the trilogy all along, but George Lucas had gotten cold feet after the lukewarm reaction to the comic relief character following the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars fans level of seriousness about this online varied dramatically, but it was certainly fun to think about.