Overview
About the event
The background of Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day can be traced back to 1977 when the original Star Wars movie was first released. Or perhaps the phrase, �??a long time ago in a galaxy far far away,�?� would be a more appropriate origin story for this day?
In any case, the character that this day commemorates didn�??t actually arrive on the big screen until 1999 when he was revealed as a strange character in the story�??s prequel, The Phantom Menace.
Binks was a Gungan from the planet Naboo who was a bit clumsy but was also instrumental in helping determine the emperor for the Galactic Empire.
Jar Jar Binks was also the first ever computer-generated (CGI) supporting character to appear in a live action film. Appearing with huge names like Natalie Portman, Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor, he had a fairly amazing role!
The most notable characteristic of Jar Jar Binks was his rather unique way of speaking that is slightly reminiscent of a child�??s language with some special pronunciations and phrases. It also has some similarities to pidgin English. And this makes Jar Jar the perfect candidate for a �??talk like�?� day, celebrated in his honor!
