“The force is strong” – Fans poke fun as Jar-Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn are reportedly set to feature in Fortnite’s Battle Pass

Fortnite and its love for collaborations — still a better love story than Twilight? We'd say so. From musicians to superheroes and even absurd anime characters, it seems like everybody (and their dog) has made an appearance in the widely popular video game, except for a few notable exceptions.

Jar-Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn are two of them, but that is about to change as Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3 is about to bring the game's much-loved characters to life.

The new season of Fortnite is expected to arrive in May, and if rumors are to be believed, it will be themed on Star Wars.

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Memes erupt as Fortnite's new Season is reported to include Jar-Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn

Epic Games has reportedly decided to summon two of the most chaotically absurd characters to its battle royale universe. This is a duo that nobody saw coming, as Epic Games seems to have outdone itself by scraping the bottom of the galactic barrel to come up with the duo. Fortnite has had Star Wars events previously as well, but in none of them did we get to see the wise Jedi masters.

The rumors have sent the gaming community, as well as fans of the Star Wars franchise, spiraling into a bout of laughter and confusion. Social media went ablaze with memes and jokes as fans were thrilled at the idea of bringing these iconic characters into the game:

"The force is strong", quipped one user (via X / @web3smb)

"Meesa gonna be likey the battle pass next season", joked another (via X / @raees194)

"Jar Jar hitting the giddy on Goku while wearing a pair of Crocs will finally become reality", commented one enthusiastic fan (via X / @degensupnorth)

Jar-Jar Binks' clumsy antics and unique speech patterns have made him a source of endless memes and jokes. If he makes his rumored entry into the Fortnite world, it is bound to leave the gaming community in stitches. Opponents will never know if he’s stumbling toward them or accidentally launching himself off a cliff. Either way, it’s bound to end poorly for someone.

On the other hand, Qui-Gon Jinn would be calm personified and refuse to care even in the face of adversity. The entry of the unlikely duo has sent social media into a meltdown, and fans have already started theorizing potential challenges tied to the pair. Some fans even began speculating whether this was all some elaborate prank and expressed their opinions on X:

"Jar Jar? Bahahahaha! Qui-Gon is great but omg no one wants Jar Jar", remarked the fan (via X / @TiTanSwan27)

To which, another fan gave a clapback in classic Jar-Jar Binks fashion:

"Messa disagrees with your opinion, Messa thinks your opinion is big doo doo!", commented the fan (via X / @Mitchster715)

Fans have been left in stitches, wondering about Jar-Jar’s slapstick comedy combined with Fortnite’s already absurd gameplay mechanics. Some fans wondered about his skillset in the game while others joked that being killed by Jar-Jar Binks would be the ultimate embarrassment:

"If a jar jar cranks a 90 on me I'm going to hug a toaster in the bathtub", joked one fan (via X / @squidlysquid0)

"If I get no scoped by Jar Jar I’m uninstalling", jested another (via X / @Robofreak2190)

To be honest, getting killed by a guy known for tripping over his own feet and then having the crowd chant your name mockingly for years to come wouldn't just be embarrassing; it would be a cosmic joke. Players would be ready to pack it all in and call it a day if the humiliation ever comes to pass!

When the news came out, it also had fans frantically theorizing about the skins and emotes that the unlikely duo would wield in Fortnite. Of course, this being a Star Wars crossover, there was only ever going to be one winner:

"Lightsaber pickaxe please!", exclaimed one fan (via X / @eqstdfn)

It would be equivalent to Epic Games handing Jar-Jar Binks the keys to the kingdom, but it would be hilarious as he wouldn't know how to use them anyway. Because, come on, the man has got a pickaxe swing slower than a dial-up modem. Fortnite would do us all a disservice if this happens!

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Fortnite’s collab fest has already given us wildcards like Goku and Spider-Man, but Jar-Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn take it to a new level of absurdity. As we prepare for the most chaotic crossover event in gaming history, just make sure to avoid the ultimate embarrassment of being taken out by the galaxy's most infamous Gungan!