Walt Disney Company Remembers the Late James Earl Jones Disney Legend James Earl Jones, the legendary voice actor known for his iconic portrayals of Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in The Lion King, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 9, at the age of 93. Surrounded
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James Earl Jones Has Retired From Voice Acting as Darth Vader
Star Wars fans sensed a disturbance in The Force this week after news broke that the iconic actor James Earl Jones would be officially retiring from his vocal role as Darth Vader. Jones held the role at Lucasfilm for an impressive… most impressive 45 years! Related: First look at Darth
James Earl Jones celebrates his 90th Birthday!
Can you believe James Earl Jones turned 90 years old yesterday! He kicked off the celebration with a slice of strawberry shortcake from his home in upstate New York on Sunday. Jones tells USA Today he’s “feeling fantastic and grateful at 90 years old. Looking back at my life and
Meet the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients
Meet the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients. The new group of Disney Legends come from different backgrounds, careers, and talents, but the one thing they have in common is the profound impact they have made with Disney. This year we celebrated the induction of: Robert Downey Jr., Diane Sawyer, Jon Favreau, Hans Zimmer, Robin
Robert Downey Jr, Bette Midler, and more to be honored at D23 Expo as Disney Legends
Robert Downey Jr. and Bette Midler, along with such luminaries as Wing Chao, Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer, will be honored as Disney Legends during D23 Expo 2019 for their extraordinary contributions to the Disney legacy. Hosted
John Oliver To Play Zazu In Disney’s Live-Action Lion King
John Oliver, host of of the HBO political talk-show”Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”, is set to join the cast of the Disney’s upcoming live-action “The Lion King“. Oliver will voice the the role of high-strung Zazu the king’s royal adviser. The Lion King has already seen a number of
Disney’s Live-Action Remake of The Lion King Could Get More Regal
Queen Bee (Beyonce) is on Jon Favreau’s wish list to join the cast of Disney’s live-action remake of “The Lion King”. If her royalness decides to be a part of the already stellar cast, she would play the role of Nala. Presently cast is Donald Glover as Simba and James
James Earl Jones and Donald Glover Join Disney’s The Lion King
Acclaimed actors James Earl Jones and Donald Glover have joined the voice cast of Disney and director Jon Favreau’s live-action reimagining of The Lion King. Donald Glover will voice adult Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa, which he made famous in the 1994 animated film. The Lion
