The good news is that the 91-year-old legend’s voice will still be heard in future projects after he gave Lucasfilm his blessing to utilize his iconic voice through the production company’s advanced technology, something that they apparently did for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.Speaking of Jones, fans were in a state of panic after The Lion King star suddenly became a hot trending topic on Twitter. While it’s unclear why the Twitterverse was buzzing about him in the first place, not to mention during the wee hours of the night, a lot of people naturally thought something bad happened to the beloved actor. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case and we can confirm that James Earl Jones is alive and well. Check out some of the tweets below:
Also Read: Star Wars Fans are Heartbroken Following James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader RetirementI don’t know about you but it’s great that Disney and Lucasfilm decided to use their new technology to recapture James’ voice for future Star Wars projects instead of looking for a new actor to voice Darth Vader moving forward. It just goes to prove that he cannot be replaced.Meanwhile, all episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are available to stream on Disney+.