![]() The pair had just written The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, which had starred Jones. Jones came to Lucas’ attention through his friends and sometime collaborators, Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins. Orson Welles was on one tape, but it would be Jones’ baritone which would win Lucas over. Finding James Earl Jonesīefore settling on Jones, the director went through tapes of some of Hollywood’s finest voices. Lucas’ search was on for the right voice, which would eventually lead him to the sonorous vocal talents of James Earl Jones. Without the right voice, Darth Vader would not have been the iconic villain he became, even with his costume. His accent didn’t fit the character it belonged in the rural landscape of West Country England. His strong Devonshire accent earned him the nickname “Darth Farmer” on set. But at some stage during production, director George Lucas had already decided to dub his voice in post-production. Prowse was worried the helmet would muffle his lines. David Prowse had the stature to wear the suit, but his voice just didn’t cut it. We’re led to believe that the same man wearing the suit, is the same man speaking. His imposing size, dressed from head to toe in black. Everyone remembers that moment when Darth Vader made his first appearance at the beginning of Star Wars: A New Hope. ![]()
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