Hollywood great James Earl Jones in some of his most iconic roles over his long career. The career actor used his distinctive, and booming voice to cast a long career on the stage and on the screen.
Jones known as the voice of Star Wars supervillain and The Lion King's Mufasa. He passed away on September 9 at his home in Dutchess County, NY. Have YOU got a story? EmailThe news of James Earl Jones' passing has reverberated through Hollywood and fan communities alike, leaving many in deep mourning.
Mark Hamill, renowned for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star wars saga, paid tribute to Jones, who famously voiced Darth Vader—Luke’s father in the series; Colman Domingo tweeted a throwback photo of Jones with a note that the legend was 'a master of our craft. We stand on your shoulders. Rest now. You gave us your best.'
Actor Josh Gad wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of himself posing with Jones, 'Shattered. There are icons and then there is this man. How do you remember someone who gave us some of the greatest stage and screen performances of all time? For so many of us, you defined our childhoods from Star Wars to Lion King, from Field of Dreams to The Sandlot, from Coming to America to Dr. Strangelove.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Garcelle Beauvais, who had a role in Coming to America alongside Jones, shared on her IG: Words cannot express how sad this makes me! thank you for gracing us with your talent and your spirit! It was a pleasure to work and know you, restinpower' Initially, Jones didn't even want to be credited for his work, believing his voiceover contributions were merely part of the movie's special effects.
Jones was also widely recognized on television as 'the voice of CNN,' delivering the iconic line, 'This is CNN.''He was the voice of CNN and our brand for many decades, uniquely conveying through speech instant authority, grace, and decorum. 'One of the interesting things that people ask me is , 'What was the inspiration for Lion King?” Actually, one of the big inspirations for it was Star Wars. So the fact that he was in Star Wars, there was a real connection.
'One of the things he pointed out were different inspirations for the film, and he really understood and recognized what they all meant. It was his sensitivity, was so incredible.' The family upheaval that included his maternal grandparents and his mother and 13 cousins was understandably traumatizing.
His teacher argued that if Jones wanted to be 'involved with words' he would have to be able to say them and read to the class and work on the stuttering problem.Jones is seen accepting the Life Achievement award during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2009 Jones went on to study drama at Michigan University, by which time, he says, he had got a grip on his stutter.Certain consonants, he said, set off a stutter so he avoided them.
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