Hollywood in mourning Legendary actor. On Monday, following the death of James Earl Jones, dozens of celebrities took part in tributes to the actor who voiced Mufasa in The Lion King And Darth Vader in star warsJones died at his home in New York at the age of 93.
“Rest in peace dad đ,” Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in star warsposted on X (formerly known as Twitter), in reference to the famous line “I'm your father” that Jones said to his character in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Actor Colman Domingo also shared a tribute to X, posting an old photo of the late actor. Domingo wrote: “Thank you dear James Earl Jones for everything. You are a master of our craft. We stand on your shoulders. Rest easy. You gave us your best.”
Octavia Spencer shared a photo of the late actor, saying she was “deeply saddened” by his passing. “Legendary is not enough to describe his iconic roles and his impact on cinema forever,” Spencer wrote. “His voice and talent will always be remembered. Sending my love to his family, friends and countless fans across galaxies far, far away.”
LeVar Burton, who starred with Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Jim Jones StoryâThere will never be another combination of his special blessings,â he wrote.
“Forever and always legendary đ” he wrote moonlight Director Barry Jenkins on Instagram.
“Words cannot express how heartbroken I am! Thank you for gracing us with your talent and spirit! It has been a pleasure working with and knowing you,” Garcelle Beauvais added.
Crystal Kong Minkoff, wife The Lion King Director Rob Minkoff posted a photo of Rob and James holding a Mufasa statuette. “Rest in peace Mr. Jones. You made a young animator's dream come true when you accepted the role of Mufasa. Thank you for everything you did for Rob. Your memory will live on,” he wrote.
“The man. The voice. The icon. Rest in peace, Mr. Jones,” De-Nice wrote.
Jones voiced Darth Vader in the first three films. star wars Movies â New hope, The Empire Strikes Backand Return of the Jedi – And also star wars holiday specialHe would return to the role in brief appearances in 2005. Revenge of the Sith (says loudly “No!”), animated series star wars rebels2016 Rouge OneFinally 2019 The Rise of Skywalker.
In 2015, director George Lucas said at a ceremony at the American Theater Wing honoring Jones: “I knew the voice had to be very special. It was a tough choice, but in the end, the choice was really easy. The choice was really between Orson Welles and James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones won by a wide margin. He created, with very little dialogue, one of the greatest villains of all time.”
Jones was an unofficial EGOT winner after winning a non-competitive lifetime achievement Oscar. Jones twice won Best Actor in a Play at the Tony Awards for Great White Hope In 1969 and Walls In 1987, he won three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Gabriel's FireHe won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word in 1977 for Great American Documents.
He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Tony Awards and the Screen Actors Guild, and was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2002.
