Zathras Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 So, here is a what if scenario. Whom do you think could have pulled off voicing Darth Vader during the OT had James Earl Jones not done it? Of course, I am talking about actors or voice actors, who were around at the time, but your list need not be limited to that. Here are my picks, no particular order:1. Orson Welles (and I think he actually auditioned at one point)2. Peter Cullen (best known as Optimus Prime's voice)3. John Rhys-Davies (Gimli, Indiana Jones)4. Christopher Lee (Dracula, Count Dooku)5. Michael Ansara (best known by many for Kang in Star Trek TOS)6. Marlon Brando runners up who might have been a little too young at the time, but were around1. Keith David2. Avery Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I dont think you can talk villain voice actors without Frank Welker. A completely different version by Christopher Collins (Cobra Commander / Starscream / many others) wouldve been interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Actually, a Christopher Collins / Cobra Commander-like Vader wouldve been more consistent with Anakin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerimar Nyliram Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Mark Hamill. That would have been weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedigoat Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Brando wouldn't have been hired. Too pricey. Orson Welles would be cool. There's a history there but I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Yeah, Marlon Brando and Christopher Lee (Lucas wanted Lee for Tarkin, but he turned it down) for that matter, would have been too expensive. But Marlon would have been great at it. Lee could have voiced and played Vader in the suit, as well, but would have been a waste not seeing his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Christopher Lee for sure. Not very familiar off hand with other actors of that era, particularly with the vocal chops. Maybe Ian McKellen? Would need processing and effects on his voice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbleh Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I think Nicol Williamson (best Merlin ever) might have been good, but he was notoriously unpredictable, unreliable, and rude to people he didn't respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Wolfman Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedigoat Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 The guy that did Pee Wee's voice-over during his bellhop scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Christopher Lee for sure. Not very familiar off hand with other actors of that era, particularly with the vocal chops. Maybe Ian McKellen? Would need processing and effects on his voice thoughYeah I think Ian McKellen could have pulled it off. Although older by that point, he was chilling in Apt Pupil. Another guy who ended up in a Star Wars film later on that would have been another possible good choice is Max Von Sydow. The fact his talent was wasted and mishandled in TFA was almost criminal. They could have used him instead of Snoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Man Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Eileen Brennan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 If he'd lived another decade, Boris Karloff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Gilbert Gottfried. He would have been menacing in a completely different way. And he would have fit the Anakin we got, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Frank Langella wouldn't have been terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Brenda Vaccaro Alan Rickman my friends Dave Elvin and Joey Pepin; you've heard them both but nothing I could tell you about would lead you to think they'd have been good for the part. They each have the ability to become entirely different people, depending on the script. Don La Fontaine ; the guys who coined the movie trailer phrase "In a world where....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacen123 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 New answer: Tami. I guess the story would have changed a bit, but I want to hear her tell officers about their lack of faith. Or her lack of faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalcedony Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I vote for Tami! "I find your lack of cats.... disturbing." Quite possibly, I am thinking of myself here, too, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Virul Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I keep trying to think "deep voice" and "70s" and I keep getting Barry White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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