Jar Jar Binks won't appear in new 'Star Wars' movie

 

Jar Jar Binks

 

Jar Jar Binks, a goofy amphibious character who irritated many "Star Wars" fans in the 1999 film "The Phantom Menace," will not appear in the new movie "The Force Awakens," producer Kathleen Kennedy said on Sunday. The filmmakers have declined to share much about what audiences will see when "Force Awakens" opens in theaters on Dec. 18, but Kennedy did answer a question at a news conference about what is not in the film. —Reuters