The actor James Earl Jones He died on December 9 at the age of 93, after a career full of praise and awards that established him as the voice of an entire generation. This is not surprising, because among his almost unfathomable achievements, his prodigious vocal ability led him to give life to two of the great fathers of commercial cinema; Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga and Moufasa In The Lion King. Of course, his presence in the profession is not limited to his dubbing skills, but rather he is part of this small group. 19 artists who have achieved the coveted goal SELF (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony). Today, Hollywood mourns its farewell Several artists have decided to pay tribute to the man who made his debut with Stanley Kubrick in A red phone? We are flying to Moscow.
It wouldn’t take Earl Jones long to understand the value of recognition at awards shows, because in his third film, The Great White HopeThe pioneering African-American acting star was nominated for an Oscar. Of course, the Academy would not evaluate his artistic performance again until 2012, when he received the honorary Oscar for his multifaceted career. Throughout his filmography, he worked under the direction of other filmmakers of the stature of Kubrick and George Lucas, such as Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, John McTiernan and John Landis. A path that established him on stage, earning respect in film, television and on the Broadway stage thanks to relevant works such as Othello, King Lear either Cat on a hot tin roof. So, thanks to his brilliant work building indelible characters in popular culture, industry voices wanted to say goodbye to James Earl Jones. One of the first was his fictional son, Mark Hamill.
“Rest in peace, dad”
Hamill played Luke Skywalker, the son of Darth Vader, in the original Star Wars trilogy. The most legendary villain in film history has been physically portrayed by various performers throughout history. Instead, his voice has always been on the side of the Sith Lord. In fact, James Earl Jones returned to the character for the recent television series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hamill expressed his farewell via his Instagram account, posting a photo from several years ago hugging the recently deceased actor:
“One of the best actors in the world whose contributions to Star Wars were immeasurable. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Dad,” wrote the protagonist of the saga created by George Lucas.
The company also wanted to honor the figure of Earl Jones and so, in a joint statement between Lucas and the CEO of Lucasfilm Kathleen KennedyThe brand defined the star as “one of the most versatile and talented actors of our time.” The director, who was able to count on him throughout the original trilogy, wanted to highlight his human figure in the same way:
“For nearly half a century, he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all was that he was a beautiful human being. He brought depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, not the least of which was as the devoted husband of the late Ceci and father of Flynn. “James will be missed by many of us… friends and fans.” In addition to the canon films, James Earl Jones voiced the powerful antagonist in the prequel. a thug and in the animated series, Star Wars Rebels.
Hollywood Says Goodbye to James Earl Jones
Of course, disney He also released a statement saying goodbye to the actor. “From the wisdom of Mufasa to the menace of Darth Vader (…) An indelible mark on generations of viewers.”
Even NASA Through his social networks, he wanted to say goodbye to the legend of the entertainment world with a postcard, where we can see several stars and the figure of Mufasa and Simba. “Today we look to the stars and remember the great James Earl Jones. Like Mufasa, he reminded us that these stars will always be there to guide us,” the space agency wrote. The grand tributes don’t stop there, as the Empire Star Building has “dressed up” as Darth Vader in homage to the actor: “Rest in peace Lord Vader”reads the Twitter account of the iconic New York building.
