Jones rose to prominence as a stage actor in a series of Shakespeare in the Park productions, before getting his big break in Hollywood. He made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, received his first Oscar nod for The Great White Hope, and went on to star in such hit films as Coming to America, Field of Dreams, and The Hunt for Red October.

Jones’ resonant, unmistakable baritone made him one of Hollywood’s most prolific voice actors, best known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King. He’s also a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, one Grammy Award, and an honorary Academy Award, which helped him achieve the coveted EGOT status.

Many of Jones’ co-stars and peers sent condolences to his family following his passing at the age of 93. Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas described Jones as “an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit” and said he would be missed by friends and fans alike.

“For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being. He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn,” Lucas said in a statement.

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As part of Disney’s live-action reboots of all its classics, The Lion King will be released in July.

We already received a taste of the Hamlet retelling in November, courtesy of a teaser which included the film’s iconic beginning with the animal kingdom bowing in honor of their new prince’s birth.

As if that didn’t get you emotional enough, the full trailer certainly will.

The clip affirms the assumption that the CGI version will likely be a shot-for-shot remake of the animated version, which came out in 1994.

An all-star cast will be featured in the updated edition, including Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogan, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Kani, and John Oliver. James Earl Jones, Who lent his voice to the original, will be reprising his role as Mufasa.

We’ll feel the love on the 19th of July.

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Jones rose to prominence as a stage actor in a series of Shakespeare in the Park productions, before getting his big break in Hollywood. He made his film debut in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, received his first Oscar nod for The Great White Hope, and went on to star in such hit films as Coming to America, Field of Dreams, and The Hunt for Red October.

Jones’ resonant, unmistakable baritone made him one of Hollywood’s most prolific voice actors, best known as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King. He’s also a recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, one Grammy Award, and an honorary Academy Award, which helped him achieve the coveted EGOT status.

Many of Jones’ co-stars and peers sent condolences to his family following his passing at the age of 93. Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas described Jones as “an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit” and said he would be missed by friends and fans alike.

“For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being. He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn,” Lucas said in a statement.

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The post Hollywood Icon & Voice of Darth Vader James Earl Jones Dies at 93 appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

As part of Disney’s live-action reboots of all its classics, The Lion King will be released in July.

We already received a taste of the Hamlet retelling in November, courtesy of a teaser which included the film’s iconic beginning with the animal kingdom bowing in honor of their new prince’s birth.

As if that didn’t get you emotional enough, the full trailer certainly will.

The clip affirms the assumption that the CGI version will likely be a shot-for-shot remake of the animated version, which came out in 1994.

An all-star cast will be featured in the updated edition, including Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogan, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Kani, and John Oliver. James Earl Jones, Who lent his voice to the original, will be reprising his role as Mufasa.

We’ll feel the love on the 19th of July.

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