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James Earl Jones retired from Vader, replaced by AI
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:47 pm    Post subject: James Earl Jones retired from Vader, replaced by AI Reply with quote

91 Year-Old James Earl Jones Signs Over Rights To Voice Of Darth Vader, Signalling Retirement From Legendary Role

The above article has a link to a Vanity Fair article that focuses on the AI. Star Wars actor voices have changed with age, even the iconic James Earl Jones'. Vader's voice in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Luke Skywalker's voice in TM and TBoBF were created with AI. I know Mark Hamill was physically on set for at least part of production for Luke scenes, and James Earl Jones guided the AI voice for the Vader performance for OWK. It reminds me of Peter Mayhew mentoring his replacement actor as the "Chewbacca Consultant".

But sure, they are "moving on" from these characters. Yeah right. They just immortalized Vader's voice!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I heard somewhere else, that his voice is going out, due to a throat cancer scare a few years back.. SO maybe this is a GOOD thing..
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