James Earl Jones Rejoins Star Wars Cast As The Voice Of Darth Vader In The Disney+ Series

James Earl Jones reprises his role in Star Wars as Darth Vader.

On the latest episode of Disney+ limited series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Jones returned as the voice of Darth Vader. Fans were surprised to hear the actor’s voice as his role wasn’t previously announced.

Jones wasn’t initially credited for his role in the 1977 “Star Wars” film. However, his name was later added to the lineup.

Jones also did the voiceover for the films “Star Wars Rebels,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Return Of The Jedi.”

The series is a spin-off of the 2005 film “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.” Fans are reintroduced to Vader as he comes head to head with Judi Master. Darth Vader finds out Obi-Wan is on a mining planet and goes on a quest to hunt him down.

Ewan McGregor stars as younger Obi-Wan. Other cast members included in the series are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, and Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie.