![]() ![]() While he was uncredited for his work, Mark Hamill has spoken at length about wanting to make sure that Anderson be recognized for all of the work that he put into bringing the lightsaber fights to life. He did some work on the original Star Wars movie, but his involvement increased for the next two, where Anderson performed all of Darth Vader’s lightsaber fights in both movies. Anderson, who competed in the 1952 Olympic Games would go on to have a long career in Hollywood as a fight choreographer, and stuntman. Plus, when the Star Wars trilogy special editions were released in 1997, Jones was added to the credits for A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back as well, one of the most universally approved changes to the special editions.Īlso appearing as Darth Vader in the original trilogy is Olympic fencer Bob Anderson. While he may have felt this way personally, fans the world over disagreed, and James Earl Jones was finally credited for his performance as Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi. According to Jones, he only spent a day recording the lines for the movie, and he viewed his participation as more of a special effect for the movie rather than an acting job. When the movie was released, James Earl Jones actually wasn’t credited for his work on the movie, by his own request. These two would portray Darth Vader in all three movies of the original trilogy. Bodybuilder David Prowse wore the armor on set, while Vader’s dialogue was spoken by James Earl Jones. While there is a very obvious connection between the two, this is to see who all has worked to make the villain Darth Vader such an iconic one.ĭarth Vader first appeared in 1977, where he was portrayed by two actors. *Note: For this breakdown, we are only going to be looking at people who played Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker. ![]() But how many people have played the character before? Darth Vader first appeared in 1977, and since then there have been several people working to bring the character to life. Even people who have never seen a Star Wars movie are more than likely able to recognize the image of Darth Vader’s iconic helmet. We have sadly lost all of these stars in 2020.Darth Vader is undoubtedly one of the most iconic characters of all time. Our thoughts are with David Prowse's loved ones at this difficult time. ![]() He loved his fans as much as they loved him. Actor-Husband-Father-Member of the Order of the British Empire-3 time British Weightlifting Champion & Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader. He was married for 57 years to Norma Scammell and they had 3 kids together. But being a 'goodie goodie' and heading up the Green Cross Code campaign, helping to save thousands of lives has always been the ultimate honour," he said in 2014. “Many people will know me for being the ultimate screen villain, Star Wars’ Darth Vader. In addition to his most iconic role, he also starred in The Saint, Doctor Who, The Beverly Hillbillies and many horror films. Most famously, he played Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise after being recruited by George Lucas due to his fame in the bodybuilding world, as well as his role in Clockwork Orange.ĭue to his British accent, his voice was dubbed over by James Earl Jones in post-production. He was also Christopher Reeve's Superman trainer. Universe competitor, known by the stage name "Jack the Ripper." The actor was born in 1935 in Bristol, England, and was previously a bodybuilder and Mr. "It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions of fans around the world, to announce that our client Dave Prowse MBE has passed away at the age of 85," his agent said in a statement. The actor who played the legendary villainous role of Darth Vader in Star Wars passed away at the age of 85, his agent confirmed Sunday (November 29). ![]()
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