James Earl Jones is hanging up his cape as Darth Vader

James Earl Jones will not record new lines for new 'Star Wars' projects. But his voice will live on.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN James Earl Jones, who for decades has provided Darth Vader's iconic, menacing voice, will not record new lines for new "Star Wars" projects.

People are also reading… Jones, 91, last recorded a Vader voice cameo for the 2019 sequel"The Rise of Skywalker," sound editor Matthew Wood told Vanity Fair. The actor signed off on Lucasfilm's plans to continue to use his voice for Vader in the years to come through archival recordings and new dialogue created through AI, the outlet reported.

Jones was involved throughout the process of perfecting Vader's voice for"Obi-Wan Kenobi," Wood said, helping guide the teams involved with recreating his sound and staying updated on Lucasfilm's plans for Vader in the future.

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