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[Slayven]

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Do you remember how big, strong & scary Darth Vader was in Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope ? Well, that version of this Dark Lord of the Sith -- back when Vader was at the very height of his powers -- will be front & center as "Star Wars Rebels" begins its second season on Disney XD this Saturday, June 20th at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

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Better yet, to make sure Darth sounds exactly he did in the original Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm Animation persuaded James Earl Jones to come back and voice Vader.

Given that it had been a decade or more since James had last done any voice work for a Star Wars -related project, Jones reportedly expressed some concerns as he stepped up the mic to once again voice this classic screen villain.

"It was actually kind of funny," Dave Filoni -- the executive producer and supervising director of "Star Wars Rebels" -- recalled during a recent interview at this past April's Star Wars Celebration. "Just before he goes into the booth, James turns to me and says 'David, I haven't done Vader in ten years. Can you remind me how?' And he's telling me this in his big deep James Earl Jones voice. So I just laugh and 'James, you're doing it already.'"

Great show everyone should watch

 

[Real Hero]

Hasn't this been known for a long time? He was in a trailer

 

[Ivan 3414]

That Disney money must be right I guess

 

[Slayven]

Hasn't this been known for a long time? He was in a trailer

searched and didn't find anything

That Disney money must be right I guess

It is rarely wrong.

 

[Windam]

 

[the_log_ride]

News to me! Has JEJ been tied to Episode VII at all?

 

[Toa TAK]

I guess I should watch this show. Loved Clone Wars (both series).

 

[jph139]

I like how dedicated they've been to bringing back original actors (Billy Dee Williams as Lando, Frank Oz as Yoda) for their voice roles. Definitely makes the series feel more like part of the larger universe.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

You could tell it was him in the S2 trailer. He sounds a bit different but he's still Vader.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

JEJ ain't no fool.

He knows Disney ain't stingy with the bread

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"James, you're doing it already."

Well... no. That's not...

 

[WadiumArcadium]

News to me! Has JEJ been tied to Episode VII at all?

Nope.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

That Disney money must be right I guess

I'm amazed they haven't asked him about Kingdom Hearts 3 yet.

 

[MMarston]

You could tell it was him in the S2 trailer. He sounds a bit different but he's still Vader.

He seems to have dropped some part of the OT accent. Noticeable with how he said master.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

He seems to have dropped some part of the OT accent. Noticeable with how he said master.

Maybe if the director didn't just laugh when he was asked for direction...

 

[Bornstellar]

Omg, for some reason I thought that James Earl Jones had died. Happy that it isn't the case.

 

[adj_noun]

Just have him play the Star Wars VCR board game. He Darths it up a lot in that one.

 

[FriendlyGoat]

News to me! Has JEJ been tied to Episode VII at all?

No, and don't get your hopes up!

His voice sounded a little frail to me in all the clips and previous times he voiced Vader for rebels. It is a great bit of fan service, but I think I would prefer a more typical but dynamic voice actor. Or some actual direction.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

No, and don't get your hopes up!

His voice sounded a little frail to me in all the clips and previous times he voiced Vader for rebels. It is a great bit of fan service, but I think I would prefer a more typical but dynamic voice actor. Or some actual direction.

"Previous times?" This article makes it sound like it's the first time, isn't it?

 

[Angry Grimace]

News to me! Has JEJ been tied to Episode VII at all?

1982 spoilers - Darth Vader died

 

[NumberTwo]

Honestly I was shocked at how good Billy Dee sounded. Whether it is all him or some voice modulation being done it was amazing.

Glad to here JEJ is on board.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"Previous times?" This article makes it sound like it's the first time, isn't it?

He voiced Vader in the intro to the pilot episode of the show last year.

 

[Slayven]

Honestly I was shocked at how good Billy Dee sounded. Whether it is all him or some voice modulation being done it was amazing.

Glad to here JEJ is on board.

He was so goddamn smooth in that episode.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

He was so goddamn smooth in that episode.

He was too smooth. Lando was never that smooth. Like nothing even perturbed the man.

 

[Slayven]

He was too smooth. Lando was never that smooth. Like nothing even perturbed the man.

He was like Preptime Batman even when he got caught, he won.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

That Disney money must be right I guess

He's surprisingly cheap

 

[True Savior]

Wow.i thought he was dead. Maybe because of the jack ryan movie.

 

[Cheebo]

This has been known for quite a while. They made it official at Celebration back in April. JEJ played him in season 1 last year as well.

 

[DeathyBoy]

He's surprisingly cheap

Always bugged me that they didn't get him back for the, ya know, real funeral.

 

[Rhaknar]

Rebels is amazing

 

[Savitar]

Too bad it's a crummy show but it's cool that he was back to do the voice.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Too bad it's a crummy show but it's cool that he was back to do the voice.

You must be watching the wrong show!

 

[the_log_ride]

1982 spoilers - Darth Vader died

 

[Aiii]

Preview clip, with voice: https://youtu.be/4ipRiCrD03g