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.
02:31This is The Hollywood Reporter.
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