James Earl Jones only made $7K as Darth Vader in 'Star Wars

A resurfaced clip from the American Film Institute reveals that "Star Wars" director George Lucas paid actor James Earl Jones only $7,000 to voice Darth Vader in the first-ever "Star Wars" film.

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