After the death of the legendary actor James Earl Joneswho gave life to many characters, including the most famous villain of all time, “Darth Vader,” today we will review some of the most emblematic characters of his career, both in film and television.
His most iconic character from both the small screen (comics and books) and the big screen was undoubtedly the Sith master. Lord Vader with whom we were moved by his deep and Machiavellian voice, leaving a legacy among lovers of science fiction and the Star Wars saga.
Although the actor who played him was the English bodybuilder David Prowse, Jones stood out for lending his voice, giving the character the perfect touch to make an impact on screen.
In 1972 he played Malcolm Xan influential figure of liberation culture in the United States and in 1977 he personified the King Balthazar in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth
In 1982 he played Thulsa Doomarch enemy of Conan the Barbarianbelonging to the saga of the same name. Although the character of Doom does not appear in the original book series as a direct enemy of Conan, the film’s production team liked his performance so much that they left him as the main antagonist.
In 1990 he made his mark on war films with the film The hunt for Red Octoberrepresenting the deep-voiced admiral James Greer with whom he shared credit with the superstars of the moment Sean Connery, Sam Neill y Alec BaldwinThe film was a huge success at the box office and has become a cult film among film lovers.
Likewise James reprised his character in the film Patriots Game In 1992 and 1993 he played the same character in the documentary about the making of Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg.
But his most charismatic character came in 1994 when he was given the opportunity to play the Rey Mufasa in the Movies of The Lion King from Disney. He also lent his voice to the documentary about the making of the film.
In the 2000s and 2010s, he returned as Darth Vader for Return of the Sith and Star Wars: Rogue One and in 2015 he would return as the voice of the Rey Mufasa. Once the realization of live actions of Disney animated classics was announced, he lent his voice to play the King of the Jungle again, but this time in his realistic version.
Throughout his career he also appeared in several cameos as himself, both in films and series, such is the case of Click: Losing Control y The Big Bang Theory respectively.
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James Earl Jones left his mark on cinema with his voice, inspiring many actors and characters for posterity. All fans hope that the actor has passed away in peace at 93 years of age and it will not be strange to see him acting again on the screen after his death, since his memory remained in the collective mind of the audiovisual world.
