Jar Jar Binks Gets Beaten Up On The New York Subway

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Jar Jar Binks Gets Beaten Up On The New York Subway


Subway riders assaulted an actor playing the most hated character in Star Wars and are now being sought so charges can be pressed.

We've all probably wished that we could do terrible things to Jar Jar Binks at one point or another, but some subway riders in New York recently got to live out the fantasy when they beat the stuffing of an actor portraying the character. The actor was part of a group called Improv Everywhere, "a New York City-based prank collective that causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places."

Basically, the actor dressed as Jar Jar got onto a subway train and started flouncing around, talking to random passengers, until he got a little too close for comfort with a couple of rather large individuals. One of the guys repeatedly told the actor to get out of his face and then took a swing at Jar Jar when the request was repeatedly ignored.

Here's the official synopsis, as explained on the YouTube video's page:

For our latest mission, we attempted to stage a sequel to our Star Wars Subway Car mission, using characters from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Jar Jar Binks entered a random train car and informed subway riders that he was scared that Darth Maul was chasing him. If things had gone as planned, people would have laughed and been surprised when Darth Maul showed up at the next stop.

Unfortunately, three men on the train decided to ruin the fun for everyone by assaulting our actor playing Jar Jar. We were not going to even post this mission, but the actor who played Jar Jar wants to press charges, and we are searching for information on the three guys who attacked him. We hope that someone who sees this video will know them personally or recognize their faces.


The end of the video features Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere's founder, talking to the camera in his office and pleading for people to forward the video on and anyone who can identify the men who assaulted Jar Jar to come forward. The seriousness of the video is somewhat undercut when Todd asks people to subscribe to Improv Everywhere's YouTube channel.

OK, on one hand, it sucks that these guys got assaulted while they were attempting to film a viral improv video. On the other, though, maybe they'll take this as a lesson: when you're getting in the face of a guy who looks like Bruce Willis's angry twin and he repeatedly tells you to get away, maybe you should take his suggestion to heart.

EDIT: Some readers have claimed this is an April Fools' joke. Honestly, it's hard to tell, mainly because the video was uploaded to YouTube on March 31st instead of April 1st. On top of that, the troupe posted another, similar, video where things weren't interrupted by an assault. It's certainly possible that this is a prank, but it's not obvious if it is.

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rekabdarb

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It's an april fools' joke. Improv everywhere had one last year with their 'no underwear subway ride'
 

wooty

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I know the video is pretty serious, but I cracked up when Darth Maul appeared.

But, it just shows that some people just cant take a joke
 

Baradiel

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Sortof the actors fault for deliberately provoking some angry looking guys, but still. They could have pushed him away without smacking him to the floor.

I love Improv Everywhere, so hearing the camera man crying "He's an actor! He's an actor!" actually chilled me.
 

similar.squirrel

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I thought this would have been a case of prequel-haters, and was ready to dole out a serious amount of hate towards geek culture, but it seems like the guy kind of brought it on himself. You don't annoy strangers, especially in the New York subway.
 

Eri

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What a bunch of tools. I swear most people are New York's subways are some of the biggest assholes you'll meet.

 

the.chad

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April fools?

This is way you don't annoy angry looking strangers, ESPECIALLY if you're dressed like jar jar binks!
 

emeraldrafael

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Just the image that pops up before you play the vid makes it look like JJB is going to rape someone.

anyway, meh. its New York, what really do you expect? At least they didnt kill him.
 

tomtom94

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Not justifying the violence, but the actor playing Jar Jar DID get too close repeatedly when he had no reason to. (You'll notice that the mask touches the guy's face every time he goes near him. That's too close.)

If the guy didn't want him near him, and made that obvious, then he should have tried the other people, not repeatedly forced himself upon the one person who clearly wasn't happy.

Still a shame that a good joke descended into violence though.
 

Armored Prayer

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I fell like such an ass now, because despite this being serious and sad I couldn't help but laugh.

Shame the guys ran away but hopefully they will be found.
 

Senaro

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I thought this was a story about a bunch of people who decided to beat him up because he was Jar Jar, not because he was being a jerk to random people on the subway.
 

Penitent

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OK, on one hand, it sucks that these guys got assaulted while they were attempting to film a viral improv video. On the other, though, maybe they'll take this as a lesson: when you're getting in the face of a guy who looks like Bruce Willis's angry twin and he repeatedly tells you to get away, maybe you should take his suggestion to heart.
I'd have to reply with a strong no. That'd be treating the attackers as if they had any authority to assault him - they didn't. It doesn't matter how annoying he was, they shoved him to the ground and intended to make an example out of the actor. That is not on.
 

zombie711

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that guy didnt look like Bruce Willis's angry twin. More like his agnry oversensitive fat second cousine
 

BabySinclair

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This is why when an angry looking guy tells you in NYC to back off, you do so. Some New Yorkers are crazy.
 

CrashBang

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I studied public improv last year in a module called Theatre In Society, they are awesome. It started in France, on the Paris Metro
Really sucks that it got out of hand. I guess they just annoyed the wrong large, bald, angry men this time