James Earl Jones Retires as Voice of Darth Vader, How Character Will Continue

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James Earl Jones Retires as Voice of Darth Vader, How Character Will Continue
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The 91-year-old actor has voiced the iconic 'Star Wars' villain since the first film's blockbuster release in 1977 (via toofab)

Well, according to a report by, the actor has already decided to step away from the role, while also making sure that his iconic timbre will continue to be the voice of Darth Vader for the next 45 years .

While Jones steps away, he has agreed to allow Ukrainian company Respeecher to digitally recreate his voice for Darth Vader appearances. In fact, the company has already worked with Lucasfilm sound artists to do just that. Jones worked with the company ahead of"Obi-Wan Kenobi" to help it replicate his voice as the character, using voice recordings from his work dating back to 1977's"Star Wars" all the way through his work on"Rogue One" and"The Rise of Skywalker." He is credited with"guiding the performance" of Darth Vader for the series.

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