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Vader question

  • 08-07-2005 12:39PM
    #1
    sprinkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭


    Ok question:

    5 people were creditied with playing darth Vader.

    I can only figure out 3.

    1. James Earl Jones
    2. Hayden Christensen
    3. David Prowse

    I don't think the kid who played baby anakin can be credited with vader so there are still 2 unkown. I've done a quick check ont he net and got nothing.

    Any idea's who the other 2 are??


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  • #2
    JCDenton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭JCDenton


    sprinkles wrote:
    5 people were creditied with playing darth Vader.

    Where did you hear this?

    I'm sure the kid definetley counts as one (that argument is a whole different kettle of fish), then the guy from Episodes 2 & 3, the physical "guy in the suit" in the original trilogy, the physical "face" of Darth vader at the end of Return of the Jedi, and finally his voice, James Earl Jones.

    That makes 5.

    (Not the most eloquent of answers, but the figures add up)


    EDIT:

    This link explains it far better than I could.

    EDIT2:

    In fact, it seems as though there were 6 actors playing the part - see here


  • #3
    HomesickAlien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭HomesickAlien


    1. the kid everyone hates (jake something...)
    2. hayden christenson (adult anakin)
    3. david prowse (vader in suit)
    4. sebastian shaw (vader with mask off)
    5. james earl jones (vaders voice)
    6. the guy who did the lightsaber fights for vader in ep 5 and 6 (cant remember name)


  • #4
    snakeater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭snakeater


    Yeah you're right, Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker so all actors who have played Anakin Skywalker or Vader are

    1.David Prowse
    2.James Earl Jones
    3.Hayden Christensen
    4.Sebastian Shaw ( as the dying Anakin in ROTJ )
    5. Jake Llyod ( as a young anakin )


  • #5
    sprinkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭sprinkles


    I thought the guy who played the dying vader was david prowse. Guess I was wrong. Oh well, thanks for that guys.


  • #6
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    sprinkles wrote:
    I thought the guy who played the dying vader was david prowse. Guess I was wrong. Oh well, thanks for that guys.

    Nope. Just the physical character. Its hilarious in the production shots, before James Earl Jones voice is edited in. Prowse has absolutely zero screen presence or ability apart from his size. His voice is dreadful.


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  • #7
    Pigman II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    I reckon the 5 are:

    1. James Earl Jones
    2. Sebastian Shaw
    3. Bob Anderson (swordsman for ESB + ROTJ)
    4. David Prowse
    5. Hayden Christiansen

    Jake Llloyd technically never played 'Vader' so I don't think he should be included.


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