James Earl Jones Dies at 93
It was above all a voice. A dark and serious voice, made legendary by the saga Star Wars. It’s with the first episode Star Wars (1977), since renamed A new hopethat George Lucas chose to do James Earl Jones to add his voice to the antagonist Darth Vaderthus doubling his interpreter David Prowse who was not aware of this decision before seeing the result in the theater. A wise choice that benefited the saga and James Earl Jones, who still in 2022 lent his voice to the character of the series Obi-Wan Kenobi. 93 years old, the American actor is died on September 9, 2024.
His death has sparked many reactions and tributes have quickly appeared on social networks. Among others, that of Mark Hamillthe interpreter of Luke Skywalker in Star Warswho posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) in honor of his “father”.
A great career for the voice of Darth Vader
Born January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, James Earl Jones began his career as an actor in the theater. It was on the stage that he distinguished himself by obtaining important recognition: a Tony Award in 1969 for The Great White Hopeand a second in 1987 for Fences. Before that, the actor started to get noticed in front of the camera. On the small screen with The accused (1962-1964), then at the cinema with Dr. Strangelove (1964) in which he plays Lieutenant Lothar Zogg.
After this experience under the direction of Stanley Kubrick, James Earl Jones reprises his role in the play The Great White Hope with the movie The Rebel (1970), in which he plays a boxer. His first major film role allowed him to be nominated for an Oscar as best actorand to win the Golden Globe for Best Male Revelation. Added to this are notable presences Conan the Barbarian (1982), In Search of Red October (1990) or even War Games (1992).
Even though he continues to alternate series and films, James Earl Jones becomes above all a vocal icon Star Wars. His face does not appear in these films, but his presence remains decisive. He then lends his voice to Darth Vader in six feature films and three series (including two animations). Known mostly for this role, he does not hesitate to refer to it in other productions, such as in The Big Bang Theory (2014) in his role. For American audiences, his voice was also associated with Mufasa inside The Lion King (1994)voiced by Jean Reno in the French version.
In 2012, James Earl Jones’ immense career was rewarded an honorary Oscar.
Source: Cine Serie
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