James Earl Jones. That’s right, JEJ is returning to voice the Sith Lord for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
LucasFilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, confirmed the news in an interview EW. Here’s what she had to say about Darth Vader’s appearance in the film
“He will be in the movie sparingly,” she says. “But at a key, strategic moment, he’s going to loom large.”
There you have it. Confirmation he will be in the film and that 85-year-old James Earl Jones will return to voice the character.