Welcome to yet another mournful edition of the World-Renowned BBC! Today we sadly mourn yet happily celebrate the late but great James Earl Jones!
That’s right, one of the greatest actors of Alex’s generation has passed away. Below we will highlight some of his greatest cultural contributions!
Girls aren’t the only ones with daddy issues. Boys got their chance of discovering those themselves after watching The Empire Strikes Back. Has your daddy been Darth Vader all along? James Earl Jones was able to bring both a comforting and menacing voice to the character.
More daddy issues! Your dad wanted you to be a farmer, but you wanted to follow your dreams of being a baseball player, so you destroy a whole year’s crop! I can’t recall what James’ role in the movie was, but the message was clear, follow your dreams!
James Earl Jones voices a majestic African lion, dad to prince Simba. They all live happily ever afte… wait, he dies?!? More daddy issues!
In a kind of dual role, JEJ wears his previous character as a scarf. We do see some more daddy issues in Coming to America, but this time we do get to resolve them when he finally permits his son Sim… Eddie Murphy to marry the lowly daughter of a McDowells owner.
What was your favorite James Earl Jones’ role? Tell us below and enjoy!
