James Earl Jones only made $7K as Darth Vader in 'Star Wars

A resurfaced clip from the American Film Institute reveals that "Star Wars" director George Lucas paid actor James Earl Jones only $7,000 to voice Darth Vader in the first-ever "Star Wars" film.

James Earl Jones was paid only $7K to voice Darth Vader in 'Star Wars: A New Hope' - Yahoo Sports

James Earl Jones Retires as Voice of Darth Vader, AI to Takeover

TIL James Earl Jones was officially replaced as the voice of Darth Vader last year by AI with Jones' consent. The move was made after he told Disney that he was looking

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Corey Cross on X: I want black people to understand how smart Usher is for doing this: James Earl Jones had a similar offer to Usher to be the voice of Darth

TIL James Earl Jones was officially replaced as the voice of Darth Vader last year by AI with Jones' consent. The move was made after he told Disney that he was looking

TIL James Earl Jones was officially replaced as the voice of Darth Vader last year by AI with Jones' consent. The move was made after he told Disney that he was looking

James Earl Jones Once Signed On To Voice Darth Vader For $7K — Now, He's Retiring The Voice And Handing It To Artificial Intelligence - AfroTech

James Earl Jones Only Made $7K To Voice Darth Vader In 'Star Wars

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