Darth Vader or, at least the voice of the Sith lord, (as well as,
The Lion King's Mufasa), James Earl Jones, and Jon Favreau (
Iron Man,
Solo, and
The Mandalorian) are among those who will be honored during the
Disney Legends ceremony. The presentation, hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, will take place Friday, August 23, during the
D23 Expo.
"JON FAVREAU started his career with appearances in film and television and has since become one of Hollywood’s most successful producers and directors. Jon’s first roles included appearances on TV shows such as Seinfeld and Friends, but his big break came with the Miramax indie film Swingers (1996), for which he wrote the screenplay, starred, and co-produced. His directing credits include Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), the live-action remake of The Jungle Book (2016), and this year’s reimagining of The Lion King. Jon also made appearances in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films as Tony Stark’s loyal bodyguard, Happy Hogan. As an executive producer for Marvel Studios, John holds credits on such films as Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Marvel’s The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He has also voiced characters for Disney television shows and feature films, including Hercules (TV, 1999), Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV, 2000), G-Force (2009), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV, 2010–13), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Jon is writing and executive producing the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian for Disney+, which will premiere this November."
"
JAMES EARL JONES started his acting career with television and film roles, including appearances in As the World Turns (1966) and Dr. Strangelove (1964). But the Oscar®, Emmy®, and Tony® Award-winning actor is well known for his iconic voice acting, beginning with the role of Darth Vader in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). This villainous vocal performance was reprised in subsequent Star Wars films, including most recently in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and TV shows like Star Wars Rebels (2014–18). His voice can also be heard in Disney Parks around the globe, including recurring vocal performances as Darth Vader for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. Other Disney credits include ABC’s Recess in 1998 as the voice of Santa Claus, narrator for the Disneynature film Earth (2009), segment host for Fantasia/2000 (2000), and as the celebrity narrator for the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland. Audiences also recognize the actor’s basso profundo as that of Mufasa in The Lion King (1994), a role James Earl would return to in The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride (1998), The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015), and this summer’s reimagining of The Lion King.
You can check out the full list at
D23.com.
Ford, Oz and Williams. Seems like they should have been honored a long time ago.
During this past weekend's D23 Expo, honorees Harrison Ford, Frank Oz, and John Williams appeared on stage for the 2024 Disney Legends Ceremony.
Established in 1987 and they've honored 304 Legends to date. Tonight they're honoring 14 Legends. Harrison Ford is first!#D23Expo#D23Expo2024#DisneyLegendspic.twitter.com/G4Md3kJ3XK
Nerderific (@Nerderific)August 12, 2024
Pete Doctor is here to introduce Frank Oz for his Disney Legends Ceremony tonight...#D23Expo#D23Expo2024#DisneyLegendspic.twitter.com/junZo1N8ob
Nerderific (@Nerderific)August 12, 2024
Kathleen Kennedy and Harrison Ford introduced John WilliamsDisney Legends award, then a Symphony performed his greatest Star Wars and Indy hits. Stormtroopers even made an appearance!#D23Expo#D23Expo2024#DisneyLegendspic.twitter.com/ZDajl5JYb6
Nerderific (@Nerderific)August 12, 2024
Satam -
2019-05-16 @ 7:03 pm
I feel like James Earl Jones deserves this "Legend" status more than Favrau, but okay, sure. I almost forgot Favreau was in Solo. Poor Rio. Only a few minutes of screen time.
