Simon Pegg Sounds Off on 'Toxic' Star Wars Fans
, addressed the way his colleagues have been treated by fans of the franchise in a new interview, admitting that he's found people to be resistant to progress.
"TheJim and Sam ShowSimon admitted that he too contributed to this problem, recalling the mean-spirited comments he made about the Jar Jar Binks character, played byprequel trilogy. However, he's since apologized for his missteps, saying, "There was a f--king actor involved. He was getting a lot of flack and…It was a human being. And because it got a lot of hate, he suffered and I feel terrible about being part of that.
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