00:00Everything the light touches is our kingdom.
00:03James Earl Jones was the distinguished actor behind many beloved roles,
00:07from The Lion King to Coming to America, and of course, Darth Vader himself.
00:11His commanding presence and iconic voice is one to remember.
00:14I find your lack of faith disturbing.
00:18Let's take a look at eight roles we love from the late James Earl Jones.
00:21I'm black and I'm hoping.
00:22Answer him straight, Jack.
00:24Hey, look, man, I ain't fighting for no race. I ain't redeeming nobody.
00:26My mama told me Mr. Lincoln done that. Ain't that why you shot him?
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.
00:42You know what it is, don't you, boy? Shall I tell you?
00:46In 1982's Conan the Barbarian, Jones played the villainous sorcerer Fulsa Doom opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger.
00:52I have come for my son, Akeem.
00:54Jones played King Jaffe Joffur, Eddie Murphy's regal and intimidating father,
00:58in 1988's Coming to America and its sequel in 2021.
01:02A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun.
01:07One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king.
01:14An integral part of many childhoods, we all remember Jones as the voice of the wise and noble King Mufasa
01:19in Disney's classic The Lion King.
01:21My soul, from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted nevermore.
01:29Who can forget the Chilling Simpsons episode, where Jones narrated the segment The Raven,
01:33reading Edgar Allan Poe's poem.
01:35He told me you killed him.
01:37No, I am your father.
01:41The moment sided time and time again.
01:44Jones was behind arguably the most infamous villain on film,
01:46as the iconic voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
01:50This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray.
01:56It reminds us of all that once was good.
01:59Jones played the reclusive Arthur Terrence Mann in the 1989 classic Field of Dreams,
02:04when he promised they would come, we believed.
02:06I'll trade you.
02:10That's really nice of you, but that ball really is signed by Babe Ruth.
02:13So is this one, with the rest of the 1927 Yankees.
02:17Baseball stayed in his spirit.
02:19A smaller role, but one that left a giant impression,
02:22Jones played former ball player Mr. Myrtle in 1993's The Sandlot.
02:26There are many more roles throughout the career of James Earl Jones,
02:28who leaves behind a distinctive legacy.
02:31This is The Hollywood Reporter.
02:36The Hollywood Reporter.
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