The star leaves behind an incredible cinematic legacy, with roles including Mufasa in "The Lion King," Thulsa Doom in "Conan the Barbarian," and Darth Vader in "Star Wars." "George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice," Jones said of director George Lucas' plans for the 1977 film. Naturally, I wanted to make Darth Vader more interesting, more subtle, more psychologically oriented," Jones said. "I've never met Darth Vader," McGregor said. I turned around, and fucking Darth Vader was coming at me.

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