Mark Hamill Honors ‘Star Wars’ Dad James Earl Jones With Touching Tribute

The satellite is mourning James Earl Jones, but nary 1 much than the co-stars who loved him on the way, similar Mark Hamill.

Star Wars catapulted some Mark and James into movie past forever, arsenic they shared the surface during possibly 1 of the biggest twists successful cinematic history. 

Following the quality of James’ passing, Mark was among the archetypal to merchandise a connection mourning the loss, not conscionable for himself, but the satellite astatine large. 

James Earl Jones (R) and histrion Cecilia Hart get astatine FIJI Water astatine 2016 Tony Awards astatine The Beacon Theatre connected June 12, 2016 successful New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for FIJI Water)

James Earl Jones Dies At 93 

A triple menace – a prolific histrion successful film, TV and theatre – James Earl Jones passed distant connected September 9. He was surrounded by his household astatine his location successful Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to Variety, when helium passed.

The origin of his decease is unknown, but it comes connected the heels of James pulling retired of the Hollywood spotlight for astir 5 years. His past relation connected movie was on broadside Eddie Murphy successful the agelong awaited sequel, Coming 2 America.

In fact, his aboriginal years were dominated by reprising roles that made him a Hollywood icon. When Disney decided to marque a CGI, live-animated remake of The Lion King, nary 1 was asked to instrumentality to dependable their characters – prevention for James. He returned to dependable the quality Mufasa erstwhile again. 

Then, for countless years aft originating the relation successful the 1977 movie Star Wars: A New Hope, helium voiced the iconic villain Darth Vader again and again. 

But he’ll ever beryllium remembered for that 1 country successful Empire Strikes Back.

Mark Hamill poses with Darth Vader arsenic helium attends a Tribute to Star Wars V during the 18th Adventure Film Festival astatine Le Grand Rex connected April 23, 2010 successful Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Mark Hamill Honors ‘Dad’ James Earl Jones 

The EGOT victor leaves down 2 sons: his biologic lad Flynn Earl Jones, and his movie son, Mark Hamill. 

Mark played Luke Skywalker other Jones’ Vader successful the archetypal Star Wars trilogy, and successful Empire Strikes Back, it was revealed that his young Jedi quality was really the lad of the Sith Lord. 

The phrase, “Luke, I americium your father,” performed perfectly successful James’ iconic baritone, is inactive amongst the astir quoted lines successful movie history. 

To that end, upon proceeding the quality of James’ passing, Mark rapidly took to  to X (formally Twitter) to wage his respects to his longtime co-star.

#RIP dada ???? https://t.co/YXpFoBb2Ua

Another Fallen ‘Star Wars’ Star

Sadly, Mark has had to accidental goodbye to galore of his co-stars from the archetypal Star Wars films.

Most notably, beloved histrion Carrie Fisher, who played Luke’s sister Leia, died astatine property 60 in December 2016. She suffered a bosom onslaught and was sadly conscionable astir to commencement filming her last Star Wars film, Rise of Skywalker, earlier she passed.

Not truthful agelong later, Peter Mayhew, died successful 2019 at property 74. He was champion known for playing Chewbacca successful the original Star Wars trilogy arsenic good as Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. While helium wasn’t beneath the furball successful the latest triology of movies, helium was a advisor connected the films, grooming the adjacent generation.

Lastly, Jeremy Bulloch, the histrion behind Star Wars’ armor-clad bounty huntsman Boba Fett died successful December 2020 following wellness complications.