“The Phantom Menace” still has a defender in Liam Neeson. The actor, who starred as Qui-Gon Jinn in the controversial “Star Wars” prequel, was on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show this week and was asked about the film. “I know a lot of fans and critics didn’t like it,” he said, adding, “I’m proud of it.” RELATED: Liam Neeson And Son Micheál Honour Late Natasha Richardson In ‘Made In Italy’ Neeson also reflected on actor Ahmed Best, who played Jar-Jar Binks in the film, and whose career suffered as a result. “He was probably one of the funniest guys and talented guys I have ever worked with,” he said.
Thankfully, Neeson said, at a recent “Star Wars” convention, Best was received with a lot of fanfare by the crowd. Also in the interview, Neeson
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