At best, Jar Jar Binks is known as one of the most annoying characters to grace "Star Wars." At worst, he's considered a racist stereotype.

But some Reddit users apparently think we could have been misreading Binks all along. They're theorizing Binks is a secretly intelligent dark Sith Lord.

The so-called Darth Jar Jar movement was started by Reddit user /u/Lumpawarroo on the Star Wars subreddit. Now, it's grown to have its own website and dedicated subreddit— both called Darth Jar Jar. 

The theory is also picking up steam outside the world of Reddit. Wired, The Telegraph, and USA Today College have all covered it.

Read on to learn why the concept of Darth Jar Jar is picking up so much speed.

The first piece of evidence that Jar Jar Binks isn't who he seems: his agility.

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Lumpawarroo points out that in the Star Wars universe, "very rarely do we see 'normal' characters exhibiting extraordinary stuntwork or physical feats unless they are Jedi, Sith, or at least force sensitives."

But as seen in the above gif, Jar Jar can be pretty athletic when he wants to. Even though Jar Jar seems clumsy, in battle, he's "always incredibly, amazingly successful," Lumpawarroo explains.

Jar Jar's moves appear to be modeled on Zui Quan, Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person.

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In the above demonstration of Zui Quan moves like kipping-up and sloshing, the practitioner's movements look a lot like Jar Jar's.

"This discipline seeks to imitate the 'sloshing,' seemingly random foibles of a drunkard, but in reality the staggering and stumbling is the use of bodily momentum, deception, and unpredictability intended to lure and confuse opponents," Lumpawarroo writes. 

That would make it the perfect type of movement for someone who's trying to seem like a bumbling fool in order to get the upper hand — like Jar Jar.

"It establishes that his over-the-top, childish antics are a veneer masking a more complex character than we're led to believe," Lumpawarroo writes.

Here's Jar Jar doing what looks like Zui Quan "sloshing":

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People attribute Jar Jar's successes to luck — but like Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, there is no luck.

As Lumpawarroo writes, "This is one of the main reasons we as an audience hate Jar Jar so thoroughly; he breaks the fourth wall, he he shatters our suspension of disbelief, because we know that no one is really that lucky. We dismiss it as a lame, cliched trope — the silly pathetic oaf who always seems to inadvertently save the day."

Auditioning for any movie can be daunting, but auditioning for a new “Star Wars” film, which will undoubtedly launch any actor into the spotlight, has to be extra stressful.

Actor John Boyega went through several auditions for "The Force Awakens," in theaters December 18, before landing the role of Finn, a former stormtrooper who appears to go rogue.

"For the first few auditions that I did for 'Star Wars,' I had to acquire a dramatic approach because of the content on the page,"Boyega told CNET. "But then after a while I thought to myself, 'Wait, this is ‘Star Wars.’ ‘Star Wars’ is different from any other project. ‘Star Wars’ has its own culture. It has its own energy.”

To prepare for his auditions he turned to the original cast — and the internet.

Boyega said he went to YouTube to watch Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford's audition tapes for the original movies. 

"And I watched their audition, and there was this casual approach to danger and to being a hero that I drew some inspiration from," explained Boyega. "If you see Harrison in his audition and Mark, there’s this, 'The ship’s about to blow up, but, woo hoo! Switch to light speed!' I love that. No other movie does that. In another movie they’d be crying and calling their parents, but in 'Star Wars' it’s like, 'woo!'"

Here's an audition tape of 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope" featuring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford:

At “Star Wars: Celebration” in April, Boyega revealed after he found out he landed the role of Finn he was scared to tell his parents he got the part in case they didn’t believe him.

“I waited until that cast photo was released before I told my parents." he said back in April. “I just told him [my dad] I was filming '24'."

Here's the cast photo Boyega's talking about:

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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brings about the franchise's first female villain — a role actress Gwendoline Christie was born to play.

Best known as the indomitable Brienne of Tarth on "Game of Thrones," Christie ditches her knight's armor for a chrome Stormtrooper uniform as the film's Captain Phasma. We don't know much about the character yet, but she appears to serve in the First Order, a military group inspired by the Galactic Empire.

In a recent interview with the LA Times, Christie compared Captain Phasma to Boba Fett, a fan favorite for nearly 40 years, in that she makes a big impact without being at the center of the action all the time.

Christie may be in the habit of portraying strong, dominant women, but her "Star Wars" part came with a unique challenge. We don't see her face (that we know of).

"I found it exciting that there was a female Stormtrooper, but it was also this opportunity to explore a female character that's not totally about the way she looks," Christie said at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year.

While gender makes up part of the character's identity, Christie's full suit of armor meant she couldn't rely on facial expressions or her own natural beauty to express it. She had to carve Captain Phasma's personality from other angles.

Christie worked with director J.J. Abrams to define Captain Phasma's motives and ways of interacting with the world. They talked about what she represented and how she achieved her aims — apart from her gender.

We'll have to wait until the movie's release date to learn the outcome of those conversations, of course.

"It was exciting to me to have that weight of responsibility taken away, of having to be a certain way as a woman, to have to be mindful in a way that isn't always useful," Christie told Variety in an interview.

"It isn't about holding your head so you look beautiful," she explained. "It's about what you're transmitting, and to be in service of an idea greater than yourself, whether it's the character's overriding objective or, beyond that, hopefully something more sociopolitical."

The zero-pressure to appear feminine allowed Christie to focus on body language and her voice. She became hyper-sensitive to how she held her hand, walked, lay her weight — and what she wanted it all to mean.

"I thought it was interesting to make something about the character identifiably female in a non-superficial way," Christie told Variety, "and I hope that comes across."

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" arrives in theaters December 18.

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A dying “Star Wars” fan was granted his wish to see “The Force Awakens” early.

32-year-old Daniel Fleetwood, who was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma two years ago, has seen an unedited version of the final film ahead of its December 18 release.

Daniel's wife Ashley Fleetwood took to Facebook to confirm the news.

According to Ashley, director J.J. Abrams called them Wednesday to grant Daniel his wish to see the movie.

Here’s her message in full, unedited:

To all our wonderful supporters, friends, family and awesome strangers:Daniels final dream was just granted!!! Today the wonderful Disney and Lucasfilms made his final dream come true, in the amazing typical Disney way, they really do make dreams come true!

Daniel just finished watching an unedited version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!! We would like to thank the awesomely talented JJ Abrams for calling us yesterday to tell us Danjel was getting his wish granted! We also would like to thank Lynne, Ben and Anahuac for coming to our home and screening the movie for Daniel. Lastly I want to thank ALL the amazing people who helped make this happen, thank you beyond words!!! May the force be with you all #‎forcefordaniel !!!!

Here's a photo of Daniel tweeted out by his wife, Ashley.

Fleetwood was given one to two months to live back in September.

Friends and family began rallying around Fleetwood’s wish to see the new film online using the hashtag #ForceForDaniel.

Earlier this week, the message quickly started trending on Facebook and was noticed by cast members in the film including Mark Hamill and John Boyega who shared Fleetwood’s story.

Other "Star Wars" actors including Daisy Ridley, Peter Mayhew, and Warwick Davis also spread the word.

This isn't the first time J.J. Abrams has helped grant a fan's wish. He previously helped a terminally-ill "Star Trek" fan see "Star Trek Into Darkness" before its theatrical release.

You can support Fleetwood at his GoFundMe page here.

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Daniel Fleetwood is holding all the secrets to the new "Star Wars" movie.

The terminally ill fan has been granted his wish to see "The Force Awakens" early, according to his family.

A campaign for the wish recently got the support of cast members, and the hashtag #forcefordaniel went viral. Fleetwood has spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of connective tissue cancer, and had been told by doctors in July that he had two months to live.

Disney set up a private screening just for Fleetwood.

"Daniel just finished watching an unedited version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!!" Fleetwood's wife Ashley posted to Facebook Thursday. "We would like to thank the awesomely talented JJ Abrams for calling us yesterday to tell us Danjel was getting his wish granted!"

I just read this and am elated for Daniel & his family! Thanks to the powers-that-be for making his dream come true. https://t.co/ImiAdyBxf8

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) November 5, 2015

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is out in theaters December 18.

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It was only a matter of time before more "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" footage leaked. It's here, and there's a lot of it.

The Japanese trailer for "The Force Awakens" has made it online, and it has all kinds of new glimpses of the film you didn't see in the American clips out so far.

Rey (Daisy Ridley) is asked, "Who are you?" and says, "I'm no one." We see her roaming her desert planet with the ever popular BB-8.

We also see the dark side of the Force using flamethrowers and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) talking to an empty, melted Darth Vader mask. "I will fulfill our destiny," he says. "I will finish what you started."

And there's a whole lot of rumbling: the Millennium Falcon being chased around the galaxy, and Rey inching away from Kylo Ren's cross lightsaber.

Watch the trailer while you can:

Some smart movie fans pointed out that one shot in particular looked like a reference to "Apocalypse Now."

J.J. Abrams going all APOCALYPSE NOW with this great shot from the new trailer pic.twitter.com/8XWzsfE4C5

— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) November 6, 2015

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This is completely unexpected.

A new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has appeared on Disney's Japanese YouTube channel and it's full of a lot of new scenes. There's plenty of new dialogue, BB-8 watching an explosion, and, most importantly, Rey coming into contact with the mysterious Kylo Ren himself!

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is in theaters December 18, 2015.

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Disney and Lucasfilm surprised "Star Wars" fans Friday with a new Japanese trailer for "The Force Awakens."

The trailer appeared on Disney Japan's YouTube page and contains a lot of new footage and dialogue.

Did you notice everything? First, check out the trailer here if you haven't seen it.

All right, let's get right to it!

Warning: There are potential spoilers ahead.

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The trailer opens with someone, who is probably Rey (Daisy Ridley) or another scavenger, about to enter an old starship.

If you've been watching all of the trailers, the scene looks like it comes right before this one, where we see someone who appears to be Rey in her scavenger gear.

Here we see Rey and BB-8's first meeting. Rey asks the droid where it comes from.

If you can't wait to feast your eyes on some more precious few seconds of new "Star Wars" footage, Twitter had you covered Sunday.

The company tweeted a new 30-second spot for "The Force Awakens," the new "Star Wars" movie that comes out on December 18. It's mostly footage we've seen from previous trailers, but there are a few new bits of video and dialogue.

The clip seems to be a TV spot, so expect to see it a bunch over the coming weeks.

Check it out:

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Director J.J. Abrams is in a rare position. Not only did he have the chance to reboot the "Star Trek" franchise back in 2009, but now he's also bringing the first of several new "Star Wars" films to fans.

It's a task which can be daunting for any director to undertake. 

In a new interview with Wired, Abrams said he tried not to let previous films influence his work on “The Force Awakens.” Instead, the director looked at some of the mistakes he made in older works and tried to avoid making those again.

“For example, I didn’t want to enter into making a movie where we didn’t really own our story. I feel like I’ve done that a couple of times in my career,” Abrams told Wired. “That’s not to say I’m not proud of my work, but the fact is I remember starting to shoot 'Super 8' and 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and feeling like I hadn’t really solved some fundamental story problems.”

With that in mind, Abrams said he had one requirement when he started work on “Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

"I tried to not forget the mistakes I’d made, but I also tried to focus on things that I find inspiring about cinema," he said. "I asked questions like, 'How do we make this movie delightful?' That was really the only requirement Larry and I imposed on each other: The movie needed to be delightful."

One way Abrams did that was by incorporating more practical effects into the film. Many new creatures were made specifically for "The Force Awakens."

Even the new droid BB-8 is a working puppet, controlled by two men. Several different versions of the little droid were made for filming.

"It was not about explaining everything away, not about introducing a certain number of toys for a corporation, not about trying to appease anyone," Abrams added. "This has only ever been about what gets us excited."

You can read the full article in Wired here.  

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Daniel Fleetwood, the terminally ill "Star Wars" fan whose dying wish was to see the latest movie in the saga, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," has died at the age of 32, according to a Facebook post from Daniel's wife, Ashley, Monday night.

Fleetwood — who suffered from spindle cell sarcoma, a rare connective tissue cancer — was allowed to see a private screening of the film earlier this month, after a campaign for him to see it went viral with the hashtag #ForceForDaniel and the support of "Force Awakens" cast members.

This is not the first time "The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams has granted a fan's final wish.

In 2012, Abrams sent a rough cut of "Star Trek Into Darkness" to a devoted Trekkie who was terminally ill with cancer five months before the film opened. The fan passed away shortly after watching it.

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After nine years, self-proclaimed "original 'Star Wars' fan" Stephen Colbert on Monday night got his chance to clarify to "Star Wars" creator George Lucas that he did in fact know lightsabers.

While analyzing the new Japanese trailer for "The Force Awakens" on "The Late Show," Colbert recalled his lightsaber duel with Lucas back on a 2006 episode of "The Colbert Report" and revealed that it didn't exactly go as well as he had hoped.

Before Lucas came on the show, Colbert was told by Industrial Light & Magic that Lucas referred to the lightsabers as laser swords, so during a commercial break, Colbert asked Lucas whether he wanted to have a "laser sword fight." Colbert took Lucas' "sure" as a great sign, but right before the show came back on the air, Lucas told Colbert that most people called the weapons lightsabers.

Colbert continued the story: "For the next five minutes, I'm just sitting there waiting for the cameras to go off so I could say, I know they're called lightsabers. I was just calling them laser swords because that's what you called them in your first draft of the original script when it was called 'The Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode I — The Star Wars.' Because I'm your biggest fan, please take me back to Tatooine with you."

But Colbert never got the chance to rectify the misunderstanding because Lucas left after the battle.

"If you're watching tonight, I knew they were called lightsabers," Colbert said, directing his words to Lucas. "Everyone knows they're called lightsabers."

You can watch the duel and Monday night's clip below:

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One of the big factors Star Wars fans cite when explaining why the “old” films are better than the more recent prequels is the loss of the charming practical effects, anchored by old-school puppets. Puppets like Yoda set the tone for the series, and were an integral part of its soul.

The creation of Star Wars' puppets was helmed by visual effects wizard Phil Tippett, who won Oscars for “Return of the Jedi” and “Jurassic Park.”

Jabba the Hutt is one of Tippett’s most recognizable creatures, a Tatooine gangster whose slug-like appearance was allegedly influenced by the caterpillar in “Alice and Wonderland.”

On set, it took a whole team to bring the slobbery goon to life. Here are two diagrams of how they did it:

 A helpful Reddit user named Ucanic explained what is going on in the diagrams:

• Two men inside each work one arm, and also have a second hand free to move the head or tongue. They have small screens that give them a bit of vision outside Jabba “so they can do things like elbow C-3PO,” according to Ucanic.
• The man in the tail is responsible for making it wiggle.
• The man lying below them all uses a bellows to make Jabba’s sides heave, and pulls strings to move Jabba’s mouth. He also smokes a cigar to create the fake hookah smoke when Jabba smokes.
• Radio operators work Jabba’s eyes. According to Ucanic, this includes “direction, pupil dilation, and wideness of eyelids.”
• Another crew (not pictured) rubs gel all over Jabba to give him that slimy look we all know and love.

If you want to learn more about the original Jabba puppet, see the video below:

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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is quickly becoming even more of a must-see event. 

Not only will the first "Captain America: Civil War" trailer reportedly play in front of the movie, but Collider reports we'll also get the first trailer for the next "X-Men" movie, "X-Men: Apocalypse" in front of "Star Wars," too.

Writer and producer Simon Kinberg confirmed to the film site that the trailer will debut in front of "The Force Awakens."

"Our first trailer will be on Star Wars: The Force Awakens,"Kinberg told Collider. "It’s our first thing out there so it is somewhat of a teaser but it’s certainly longer than a minute and it has a ton of cool stuff in it."

The sequel, in theaters May 27, 2016, will reunite young Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), and Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) to take down an ancient mutant Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac). 

This is a very smart move by Fox. 

How do you drum up anticipation for one of the biggest summer movies of 2016?

Stick a trailer for it in front of, what very well could be, the biggest movie of all time at the box office.

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If you just can't wait for the new film in December to start nerding out on Star Wars, you might try to snag a ride in Boeing's new R2-D2 jet.

The special 787 Dreamliner is owned by All Nippon Airways and just made its first stop outside of Japan. Reuters photographer Edgar Su was on hand to snap photos of the jet when it landed in Singapore.

Here's what he saw:

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More than three decades after first falling in love with "Star Wars" in theaters, Finnish photographer Vesa Lehtimäki is bringing the franchise's most beloved ships and fighters to planet Earth.

Lehtimäki dug up his old scale models from the 1980s and carefully photographed them in the great outdoors, so the ships appear to be parked on Earth. The results will delight any aspiring Rebel pilot.

You can check out more of Lehtimäki's stunning work on Instagram or buy his book, "LEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy."

"I saw the first [movie] in its theater run back in 1977," Vesa Lehtimäki tells Tech Insider. "For my generation, that's like Woodstock."

As a kid, he bought scale models and built them from scratch. Later, they made their way into cardboard boxes where they collected dust for three decades.

In 2009, the Finnish photographer began photographing his son's “Star Wars” LEGO toys and rediscovered his passion for the franchise. He dug up his old scale models.

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Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia Organa is one of the best sci-fi movie characters of all time, male or female. She’s tough, caring, and conflicted; a great leader and a devoted friend. Many of these things will stay the same in the latest trip to that far, far away galaxy, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but at least one key thing has changed, her official title.

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly is full-to-bursting with all kinds of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" goodies, including interviews, new photos, and some fresh information. Talking about Leia, director and co-writer J.J. Abrams said: "She’s referred to as General. But … there’s a moment in the movie where a character sort of slips and calls her ‘Princess.’"

Hearing characters refer to Leia as "General" is, while very fitting given her leadership role Rebellion and the new world that follows "Return of the Jedi," going to take some getting used to. We don’t know who it is that calls her "Princess," or what the context is, but if we had to place a wager, we’d bet it’s Han Solo — though it’s just as easy to imagine the title being used in an affectionate manner as it is being used as a jab or insult intended to hurt her.

It’s also going to be interesting to see what exactly that means in the grand scheme of things. After the Battle of Endor, the destruction of the second Death Star, and the death of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the Empire has fractured. But, as we’ve seen in in-canon additions like the novel "Aftermath" and the comic "Shattered Empire," though it’s down, it’s not out, and we know the First Order rises to prominence and poses a very real, very dire threat.

There’s obviously still a large-scale military conflict going on, and with her background and experience, Leia is a perfect fit for a leadership role. Every time we’ve seen her, she’s decked out in military style garb, and she’s been glimpsed multiple times in places that look very much like military command centers, doing her duty, but at what cost?

There’s also a personal angle to Leia that we can’t help but wonder about. With all of these responsibilities, what’s become of her relationship with Han Solo? Did they ever settle down, get married, and have kids, like they do in the Extended Universe? She and Han embrace in that one clip, but it looks sad and despondent, not a happy occasion. There have even been rumors that the two are no longer together and that their son becomes the villainous Kylo Ren, both of which could cause a great deal of tension.

J.J. Abrams says that Leia’s story has very high stakes, and that hers is one of the heavier arcs. When asked about how her character is coping with all of this weight, Carrie Fisher described Leia as: "[S]olitary. Under a lot of pressure. Committed as ever to her cause, but I would imagine feeling somewhat defeated, tired, and pissed."

That may not tell us a lot in a concrete sense, but it is ominous and sets the mood and tone. And with the escalating clash between the Resistance, and the Rebel Alliance is now known, and the First Order, you can bet that burden is only going to increase.

We’ll find out exactly what this all means and what General, not Princess, Leia has been up to for the last 30 years when "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" finally opens on December 18.

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The second "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" commercial debuted Thursday evening on ABC.

After announcing a special look at "The Force Awakens" during the Disney network's TGIT (Thank God it's Thursday) lineup of Shonda Rhimes' shows, Rhimes herself premiered the new TV spot in the 10 p.m. hour.

The official version isn't online yet, but various fans are rapidly uploading it to YouTube.

The commercial has a few new scenes.

We see more footage of Finn (John Boyega) and Rey (Daisey Ridley) running from stormtroopers through the desert planet of Jakku.

A voiceover from Rey says "Follow me" as her hand extends out toward Finn. 

A lot of the footage following has been seen before. There's a cut to Kylo Ren as the words "a new threat" appear on screen.

Captain Phasma and the First Order stormtroopers are once again seen ravaging what appears to be Jakku. 

Finn and Rey introduce themselves to one another.

We then see Rey on what looks like a different planet. We've seen this shot of her before. She's looking up at ships passing overhead.

The best new sequence shows Han passing off a blaster to Rey nonchalantly saying, "You may need this."

We also see Finn using a lightsaber against a stormtrooper.

It looks like the stormtrooper is blocking it with some sort of electrostaff similar to those used by General Grievous' minions.

Others believe it's a riot gear baton, a nod to original "Star Wars"concept artist Ralph McQuarrie. Newly released stormtrooper toys reinforce that theory. 

Here's a slowed-down gif of that moment.

Han is getting in on the action, too, with Chewie off to the right.

Rey looks like she stumbles onto something big. Does she find Luke or is this the hideout for Maz Kanata, Lupita Nyong'o's character we've been hearing in previous trailers?

Whoever it is, you probably don't want to mess with Rey.

How many familiar faces can you spot in this shot?

There's Han, Princess Leia (who's now going by General Organa, apparently), C-3P0, and Admiral Ackbar!

Someone has already uploaded a high-quality version to YouTube. Don't expect this to stay up long. The official version of the trailer should be up eventually.

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