James Earl Jones was the distinguished actor behind many beloved roles. From 'The Lion King' to 'Coming to America' and being Darth Vader himself, his commanding presence and iconic voice is one to remember. The Hollywood Reporter is looking at the 8 roles we love from the late James Earl Jones.
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00:00James Earl Jones was the distinguished actor behind many beloved roles, from The Lion King
00:08to Coming to America, and of course, Darth Vader himself.
00:11His commanding presence and iconic voice is one to remember.
00:18Let's take a look at 8 roles we love from the late James Earl Jones.
00:31In 1970's The Great White Hope, Jones portrayed America's first black heavyweight champion,
00:36a role he won a Tony for in the stage production, with the film later landing him an Oscar nod.
00:46In 1982's Conan the Barbarian, Jones played the villainous sorcerer Fulsa Doom opposite
00:51Arnold Schwarzenegger.
00:55Jones played King Jaffe Joffre, Eddie Murphy's regal and intimidating father, in 1988's
00:59Coming to America and its sequel in 2021.
01:15An integral part of many childhoods, we all remember Jones as the voice of the wise and
01:18noble King Mufasa in Disney's classic The Lion King, who can forget the Chilling Simpsons
01:30episode where Jones narrated the segment The Raven, reading Edgar Allan Poe's poem.
01:42The moment cited time and time again, Jones was behind arguably the most infamous villain
01:46on film as the iconic voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
02:00Jones played the reclusive Arthur Terrence Mann in the 1989 classic Field of Dreams,
02:04when he promised they would come, we believed.
02:18Baseball stayed in his spirit.
02:19A smaller role, but one that left a giant impression, Jones played former ball player
02:23Mr. Myrtle in 1993's The Sandlot.
02:26There are many more roles throughout the career of James Earl Jones, who leaves behind a distinctive
02:30legacy.
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