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Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) in Mufasa: The Lion King; James Earl Jones in 2012

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James Earl Jones attends the American Theatre Wing honors James Earl Jones at the Plaza Hotel on September 28, 2015 in New York City, Comedian Arsenio Hall arrives on the red carpet at CMT Artists of the Year 2016 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee, John Amos attends the Legal Defense Fund Annual Gala to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Brown V. Board of Education at the New York Hilton Midtown on November 6, 2014 in New York City.

Arsenio Hall honors late Coming to America costars James Earl Jones and John Amos: 'Ain't we lucky we had 'em'

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Whoopi Goldberg remembers her Lion King costar James Earl Jones as 'one of the greatest'

CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY, James Earl Jones, 1995

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James Earl Jones and Mark Hamill at the 2017 Tony Awards

Star Wars icon Mark Hamill mourns Darth Vader actor James Earl Jones: 'RIP dad'

James Earl Jones in 2005

James Earl Jones, Field of Dreams actor and iconic voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' (1989); Halle Bailey in 'The Little Mermaid' (2023)

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Actor James Earl Jones attends the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions); MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Darth Vader attends adidas Host The Street Party at Coronation Street, ITV studios on June 5, 2010 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images for adidas)

James Earl Jones allowed A.I. software to use earlier Darth Vader voice recordings as he steps back from role

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Eddie Murphy returns to Zamunda in Coming 2 America trailer

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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reunite in Coming 2 America first look

COMING TO AMERICA, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, 1988

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Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, more cast in Coming to America sequel, James Earl Jones returning

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The Lion King

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Critics softly purr in favor of 'unnecessary' but 'gorgeous' Lion King remake

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Simba and Nala 'feel the love tonight' in new The Lion King teaser

FIELD OF DREAMS, Kevin Costner, 1989, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9226808a) Actor Robin Williams poses for a portrait during the "Happy Feet" press junket in Beverly Hills, Calif. Arthur Grace, a photographer and friend of the late Robin Williams, is publishing a book with 190 of his photographs of the late actor-comedian. It will be released next month Books-Robin Williams Photographer, Beverly Hills, USA - 5 Nov 2011

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