Slim Pickens as Major T. J. "King" Kong ride a nuclear bomb at the end of Dr Strangelove against a blue and orange fiery background
James Earl Jones, who sadly passed away on September 9, had one of the most recognizable voices in cinema history. However, his movie debut came from a film where he hardly spoke at all. Before lending his voice to one of the most iconic villains in blockbuster history, Darth Vader, James Earl Jones stepped into the shoes of Lt. Zogg in Stanley Kubrick's Cold War satire Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb.
All the crew members can do is blindly assume that they are doing what is necessary, that things could end up worse for them if they don't, and that the destruction they are about to unleash is for the greater good. The audience never really questions what the outcome of this could be for too long.
Related This Cold War Comedy Was One of Peter Sellers' Best, and It's Not 'Dr. Strangelove' Tiny but mighty! Dr. Strangelove would go on to become one of the most highly regarded movies ever made and James Earl Jones would become one of the most talented and beloved actors of his generation. While he eventually became known for his roles in Star Wars, The Lion King, and Coming to America, it is interesting to remember that his iconic movie career began in Kubrick's all-time classic.
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