James Earl Jones Signs Over Rights To Voice Of Darth Vader, Signalling Retirement From Legendary

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James Earl Jones – one of the most distinctive voices in the history of film – appears to have made steps to step back from voicing the Star Wars character, Darth Vader, after nearly 40 years in the role.

Vanity Fair reports that the actor, aged 91, has signed over the rights to his voice to filmmakers using new AI, technology, Matthew Wood of Lucasfilm told the magazine that the actor “wished to keep Vader alive”

“He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Wood told Vanity Fair. “So how do we move forward?”

Jones made his debut as the legendary Star Wars villain in the 1977 film and followed this up with voicing the same character throughout the franchise up to this point on both the big and small screen. He most recently starred as the character for the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-earl-jones-signs-over-120119621.html

[RANDYWILDMAN]

1. What a great voice !

Gonna miss it

[Elessar Zappa]

2. Aw man.

I love his Darth Vader voice.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. It's Surely Iconic!

Just like "This Is CNN".
Deep, smooth, & subdued. A tough combination to beat!

[Grins]

3. "Jones made his debut as the Star Wars villain" NO! He didn't!

His debut film was as the navigator on the B-52 bomber in the CLASSIC! “Dr. Strangelove!”

Along with George C Scott and Keenan Wynn.

If you have never seen this film - go find it!

[Aristus]

4. I think they meant his debut as Darth Vader.

n/t

[JHB]

5. I think that was mainly poor wording for "first voiced the part"

Of course that wasn't his acting debut.

[IBEWVET]

6. Peter Sellers also, best movie in my opinion N/T

[ColinC]

7. Noooooooooooooooooooo