James Earl Jones Makes Triumphant Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away

The Star Wars Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” was finally released last month.

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Fans were excited to see their first glimpse of Darth Vader since 2016’s “Rogue One.”

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Many fans wondered if James Earl Jones would reprise his role as Darth Vader.

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On Wednesday, fans found out that he did when Darth Vader returned in the show’s third episode.

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Many fans were elated to see James Earl Jones still voicing the masked Sith Lord.

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James Earl Jones first voiced Vader in 1977’s “A New Hope.”

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He later reprised his role for “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”

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He also voiced Vader in 2016’s “Rogue One” and the animated cartoon, “Rebels.”

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“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is currently available to stream on Disney+.

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