'Star Wars' fans believe Jar Jar Binks is actually a dark Sith lord

At best, Jar Jar Binks is known as one of the most annoying characters to grace "Star Wars." At worst, he's considered a racist stereotype.

But some Reddit users apparently think we could have been misreading Binks all along. They're theorizing Binks is a secretly intelligent dark Sith Lord.

The so-called Darth Jar Jar movement was started by Reddit user /u/Lumpawarroo on the Star Wars subreddit. Now, it's grown to have its own website and dedicated subreddit - both called Darth Jar Jar. 

The theory is also picking up steam outside the world of Reddit. Wired, The Telegraph, and USA Today College have all covered it.

Read on to learn why the concept of Darth Jar Jar is picking up so much speed.