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The identity of the Darth Vader voice in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ has finally been disclosed.Darth Vader can be heard in episode three of the show, which takes place between the events of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the original trilogy.And now a report from TV Linehas confirmed that the voice is that of James Earl Jones, who has performed the role since the original Star Wars film in 1977. Cat's out of the bag:The identity of the Darth Vader voice in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series has been disclosed; Vader is pictured in a 1977 publicity shot for the original Star Wars Legend:And now a report from TV Line has confirmed that the voice is that of James Earl Jones, who is pictured leaving a cement handprint at a Disney event in 2019James, who celebrated his 90th birthday last year, continued lending his talents to the part of Darth Vader throughout the original trilogy, which ended in 1983.He briefly returned to the role for the final instalment of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, released in 2005.

Hollywood is mourning Ray Liotta, the Goodfellas star and key Field of Dreams actor who died May 26 at 67. Click through a photo gallery of his memorable roles above.

Carson Burton Vineyard Theatre has announced the casting and design team for the upcoming premiere of “Lessons in Survival: 1971.” Carl Clemons-Hopkins will play novelist James Baldwin alongside Theatre Award Winner Crystal Dickinson as renowned poet Nikki Giovanni.“Lessons in Survival: 1971″ follows a 1971 interview of Baldwin conducted by Giovanni. Their conversation on America’s first “Black Tonight Show” proved to be a profound dialogue on race and liberation in America.

from the American Film Institute reveals that “Star Wars” director George Lucas paid actor James Earl Jones only $7,000 to voice Darth Vader in the first-ever “Star Wars” film.Actor David Prowse — who died in 2020 at age 85 — famously wore the Darth Vader suit in “Star Wars: A New Hope” in 1977, but Lucas did not envision his natural voice for the now-iconic character. “George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice,” Jones said.

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James Earl Jones’ voice spawns instant nostalgia for generations of movie-goers. But if you’re one of the millions of Star Wars fans worldwide, you know him best as the voice of intergalactic tyranny, Darth Vader.In Celebration of the unofficial “Star Wars Day,” May 4, a date derived from the term “May the 4th be with you” which is a play on the Jedi salutation “May the force be with you,” The Hollywood Reportergathered bytes from interviews through the years where Jones detailed his involvement in the staple of Pop Culture and Science Fiction. In a 2009 interview with AFI, Jones revealed that he was a secondary casting in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope after the actor who actually wore the iconic Darth Vader suit, the late David Prowse, was deemed to not have quite the powerful voice that writer and director George Lucas envisioned for the role.Luckily for Lucas, in stepped one of the most recognizeable and commanding voices in entertainment. “George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice,” Jones revealed.

James Earl Jones, the Shubert Organization announced Wednesday.Beyond appearing in more than 100 films such as “Star Wars” and “Coming to America” during his storied career, Jones, 91, has been on Broadway in 21 shows. The man with one of stage and screen’s “most memorable voices” made his main-role debut in 1958’s “Sunrise at the Campobello” — in the very theater that will soon bear his name.  “For me, standing in this very building 64 years ago at the start of my Broadway career, it would have been inconceivable that my name would be on the building today,” Jones said in a statement.

The great stage, film and TV actor James Earl Jones will once again see his name up in lights: Broadway’s 110-year-old Cort Theater is being renamed in Jones’ honor.

Coming 2 America has just been released – check it out below.Craig Brewer’s sequel to the original 1988 film by John Landis will see Eddie Murphy reprise his role as King Akeem, alongside Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, James Earl Jones and more.The synopsis for the new film reads: “Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.”Check out the new trailer here: In an interview with Collider, Brewer spoke about his desire to return to the film’s story, 30 years after the original was released.

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Coming To America film but missed out on the role.The Blade actor will appear in Coming 2 America, the upcoming sequel to the 1988 classic. The film, which sees Eddie Murphy reprise his role as King Akeem will be released next year on Amazon Prime Video.The film is also set to star Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor and James Earl Jones.Speaking in a new interview, Snipes revealed that he actually auditioned for the role of Darryl Jenks in the first film, but he lost out to Eriq La Salle of ER fame.“I auditioned for the first Coming To America, but I didn’t get to audition in front of Eddie,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

Janet W. Lee Amazon Studios has unveiled the first trailer for “Coming 2 America,” which sees the return of Eddie Murphy as the charming Prince Akeem.In the upcoming sequel, Prince Akeem, who is set to become the king of the fictional country of Zamunda, finds out he has a son he never knew about — a street-savvy Queens native, Lavelle.

Star Wars actor David Prowse died on November 28 at the age of 85, following a short illness.

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Star Wars fans woke up to some sad news, as actor and former bodybuilder David Prowse has passed away. The British character actor died at the age of 83, and if you’re at all a lover of the Star Wars Saga, you know who he played. Prowse of course played Darth Vader, providing the screen presence and size needed to instantly make Vader into an iconic villain. Even without the voice, which was memorable dubbed over his by James Earl Jones (an iconic performance on its own), Prowse made the character imposing and a part of cinematic history. He will be missed, not just by fans, but by all in the film world.

Star Wars, has died, aged 85.The British star’s agent, Thomas Bowington, announced the news, stating: "May the force be with, always."Prowse, who was a bodybuilder before appearing in the George Lucas franchise, was also known for playing the Green Cross Code Man in a video promoting road safety.His efforts in 1975 saw him awarded an MBE.

The actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, David Prowse has died.

Star Wars trilogy has died aged 85.The British bodybuilder portrayed the iconic Sci-Fi villain, although the character was voiced by American actor James Earl Jones. David was also well known as the Green Cross Code Man, leading a campaign to promote a road safety campaign in 1975.

Star Wars trilogy movies but the character was voiced by James Earl Jones.Late Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the sci-fi franchise, had fond memories of working with Prowse and said in a 2016 interview on the Jonathan Ross Show: ‘We called him Darth Farmer.’ Prowse made history as the first Green Cross Code Man, a character used in adverts explaining road safety to children. He once described it as the ‘best job I ever had’ and received an MBE in 2000 for the role.

Dave played Luke Skywalker's nemesis in the original trilogy of Star Wars films.The villain’s voice was provided by US actor James Earl Jones.Dave’s agent Thomas Bowington shared the sad news in a statement this morning."May the force be with him, always!" he began."Though famous for playing many monsters - for myself, and all who knew Dave and worked with him, he was a hero in our lives."He went on to describe the actor's death as "a truly and deeply heart-wrenching loss for us and millions of fans all over the world".The Bristolian actor was reportedly affectionately nicknamed “Darth Farmer” by his late Star Wars co-star Carrie Fisher, due to his strong West Country accent.Dave was given the iconic role of Darth Vader because of his

, a crew of A-list actors in bell-bottoms joins forces with a killer costume department almost yearly in hopes of bringing home some Oscars. But all of your favorite things about these movies—the style, mostly—are present in movies released in the actual ‘70s. It was also one of the most experimental and groundbreaking eras in Hollywood history.