Nicholas J. Michalak said:

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Also, I get now what Lucas said about plot elements being too intertwined to be able to cut out any of the storylines in the climax. I did cutout the Gungan/Droid battle entirely as just a sequence, but realized that if you remove the Gungans from the end battle, you also have to remove Padmé stepping forward to reveal herself as the true Queen when pleading to Boss Nass.

-NJM

I don't think the battle needs cuttin completely, just trimmed down alot. We wanted to see a battle. Not Jar Jar riding tanks, being thrown about etc.