He signed a deal back in 2022 giving Disney the rights to use his voice with archival recordings and AI to "keep Vader alive," but also other stipulations to make sure they keep Vader on the "right course", whatever that means.
RIP James Earl Jones
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He signed a deal back in 2022 giving Disney the rights to use his voice with archival recordings and AI to "keep Vader alive," but also other stipulations to make sure they keep Vader on the "right course", whatever that means.
There seems to be conflicting reports out there because I just read an article that stated that he’d already bowed out before the Obi-Wan series.
jye4ever
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This one hits…. Rip Sir!
jye4ever
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Wait until Jake Lloyd and Edward Furlong die
Furlong is still alive?
jye4ever
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You must be thinking of Todd Bridges.
ebor
Super Freak
What a wonderful full life he must have lead! RIP Mr. Jones. You are missed.
Man. So few left... 
An alive and well Anthony Daniels is missing but yeah
ObiGlennKenobi
Super Freak
Sad day indeed.
The man was an icon,and for most of us,he was introduced to us kids as Darth Vader.
His voice was so iconic.
Sadly,with the picture above,it makes me sad to think who would be next.
Billy Dee is getting on.
Ford not far behind.
Hamill,still young at heart.
I wouldn't be surprised if Anthony Daniels outlives them all.
With Baker,reality had hit.
Fisher and Mayhew I bawled my eyes out at work...
Today just hits differently.
Such a LEGEND.
RIP JEJ.
This is CNN.
I hope they can keep that.
I hope they can keep that.
The news is reporting Jones' final credit was indeed for The Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Damn! His circle is now complete.
This was from EW:
He reprised the role in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) — this time with a percentage of the gross — and later returned for projects including Revenge of the Sith (2005), The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and the 2014-2016 TV series Star Wars Rebels. Jones officially stepped down from the role of Vader in 2022, and gave his permission to Lucasfilm to use archival recordings and AI technology to replicate his voice for the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
If correct, the Kenobi series would have been the first instance of their using recordings/AI rather than having him actually voice Vader. Regardless, I imagine he would still have received a credit for it.
Three score years and ten everything else is a bonus, 23 is very good innings.
Mr James Earl Jones rest in peace you shall not be forgotten.
From time to time I say to my girls...I am your Father.
Mr James Earl Jones rest in peace you shall not be forgotten.
From time to time I say to my girls...I am your Father.
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