{"id":124004,"date":"2024-09-09T21:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T21:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/09\/mark-hamill-mourns-star-wars-dad-james-earl-jones-see-tribute\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T21:55:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T21:55:30","slug":"mark-hamill-mourns-star-wars-dad-james-earl-jones-see-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/09\/mark-hamill-mourns-star-wars-dad-james-earl-jones-see-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hamill Mourns \u2018Star Wars\u2019 Dad James Earl Jones: See Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The world is mourning James Earl Jones, but no one more than the co-stars who loved him along the way, like Mark Hamill.<\/p>\n<p>Star Wars catapulted both Mark and James into film history forever, as they shared the screen during perhaps one of the biggest twists in cinematic history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the news of James\u2019 passing, Mark was among the first to release a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/10\/friends-cast-issues-joint-statement-mourns-shocking-death-of-matthew-perry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"391\">statement mourning<\/a> the loss, not just for himself, but the world at large.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508877 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-639x960.jpg 639w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334-719x1080.jpg 719w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-539717334.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Earl Jones (R) and actress Cecilia Hart arrive at FIJI Water at 2016 Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Bryan Bedder\/Getty Images for FIJI Water)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-james-earl-jones-dies-at-93\"><strong>James Earl Jones Dies At 93\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A triple threat \u2013 a prolific actor in film, TV and theater \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/james-earl-jones-cause-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"390\">James Earl Jones<\/a> passed away on September 9. He was surrounded by his family at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to <em>Variety, <\/em>when he passed<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The cause of his death is unknown, but it comes on the heels of James pulling out of the Hollywood spotlight for nearly 5 years. His last role on film was along side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/eddie-murphy-divorced-marriage-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"392\">Eddie Murphy<\/a> in the long awaited sequel, Coming 2 America.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, his later years were dominated by reprising roles that made him a Hollywood icon. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/miley-cyrus-hannah-montana-disney-legends-d23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"393\">Disney<\/a> decided to make a CGI, live-animated remake of The Lion King, no one was asked to return to voice their characters \u2013 save for James. He returned to voice the character Mufasa once again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then, for countless years after originating the role in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope, he voiced the iconic villain Darth Vader again and again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But he\u2019ll always be remembered for that one scene in Empire Strikes Back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-670x960.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-753x1080.jpg 753w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-714x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508894 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-768x1101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-670x960.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162-753x1080.jpg 753w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-98636162.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Hamill poses with Darth Vader as he attends a Tribute to Star Wars V during the 18th Adventure Film Festival at Le Grand Rex on April 23, 2010 in Paris, France. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-mark-hamill-honors-dad-james-earl-jones\"><strong>Mark Hamill Honors \u2018Dad\u2019 James Earl Jones\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The EGOT winner leaves behind two sons: his biological son Flynn Earl Jones, and his movie son, Mark Hamill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mark played Luke Skywalker opposite Jones\u2019 Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, and in Empire Strikes Back, it was revealed that his young Jedi character was actually the son of the Sith Lord.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The phrase, \u201cLuke, I am your father,\u201d performed perfectly in James\u2019 iconic baritone, is still amongst the most quoted lines in movie history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To that end, upon hearing the news of James\u2019 passing, Mark quickly took to\u00a0 to X (formally Twitter) to pay his respects to his longtime co-star.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RIP<\/a> dad ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YXpFoBb2Ua\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/YXpFoBb2Ua<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkHamill\/status\/1833246565168803985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"h-another-fallen-star-wars-star\">Another Fallen \u2018Star Wars\u2019 Star<\/h2>\n<p>Sadly, Mark has had to say goodbye to many of his co-stars from the original Star Wars films. <\/p>\n<p>Most notably, beloved actress Carrie Fisher, who played Luke\u2019s sister Leia, died at age 60\u00a0in December 2016. She suffered a heart attack and was sadly just about to start filming her final Star Wars film, Rise of Skywalker, before she passed. <\/p>\n<p>Not so long later, Peter Mayhew,\u00a0died in 2019\u00a0at age 74. He was best known for playing Chewbacca in the original\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0trilogy as well as\u00a0Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. While he wasn\u2019t beneath the furball in the latest triology of movies, he was a consultant on the films, training the next generation. <\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Jeremy Bulloch, the actor behind\u00a0Star Wars\u2019 armor-clad bounty hunter Boba Fett\u00a0died in December 2020\u00a0following health complications.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/mark-hamill-james-earl-jones-tribute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is mourning James Earl Jones, but no one more than the co-stars who loved him along the way, like Mark Hamill. 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