Rest in Peace Lord Vader...

David Prowse, the actor famous for being the guy inside Vader's menacing body armor has become one with the Force.... Rest in Peace.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/george-lucas-mark-hamill-david-prowse-1234841823/
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    edited November 2020
    RIP Mr. Prowse.

    Your stature sure made your character ominous.

    My Nephew in Sept. 2013. :D

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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited November 2020
    RIP.


    I always thought James Earl Jones was Darth???

    Edit: oh ok, after reading the article I see he only voiced Darth.
  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    Yes, the guy's voice in the suit wouldn't be all that intimidating.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFho0_G1VI
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  • He also played the body builder in A Clockwork Orange.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,969
    Tony M wrote: »
    RIP Mr. Prowse.

    Your stature sure made your character ominous.

    My Nephew in Sept. 2013. :D

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    He seems conflicted....
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    He's looking for somebody to give him a reason to laser them in half.

    He's been Darth Vader on Halloween night for years now. :D
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Tony M wrote: »
    RIP Mr. Prowse.

    Your stature sure made your character ominous.

    My Nephew in Sept. 2013. :D

    s7kamisrflnd.png

    He seems conflicted....

    I see it now... :D

    You are correct!

    He dumped the superman image after that day. :D
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  • In an interview David Prowse said that he wasn’t aware that the voice of James Earl Jones would be substituted until he actually saw the movie.
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,161
    David...wait for it...may the force be with you.

    If you've never watched the Chad Vader videos, you owe to yourself to do so. Chad is the less-charismatic, younger brother of Darth, who is an assistant manager at a grocery store...
    https://youtu.be/4wGR4-SeuJ0
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    My Dad picked this up for me while on a business trip in NJ back in the late 70s maybe. From what I recall he waited in line forever....I believe it was David Prowse doing the autographs although confirming the authenticity was never the important thing to me all these years, so I never bothered...

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