James Earl Jones will not be returning for the Star Wars sequels.

The actor - who famously voiced Darth Vader in the original trilogy - has ruled out any involvement in Disney's new movies.

"I've got no illusions that I will or even hankerings to be in them, but I'm very proud to have been part of the original," he told Variety.

Jones voiced the Sith Lord in the three films, with Dave Prose portraying him on screen.

Sebastian Shaw played the unmasked Vader and the ghost of Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi.

Jones's castmates Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker are returning for JJ Abrams's Star Wars: Episode VII.

The actor will appear in You Can't Take It with You on Broadway this autumn.

Star Wars Episode VII will open in cinemas on December 18, 2015.

Of course he's not. Vader's fucking DEAD.

SPOILERS, GUYS!

Unless they were gonna use him for a fucking flashback scene where old Luke needs some "fatherly advice" from beyond, but I'm sure Hayden Christensen will be doing that IF they do it.

18 of December next year......

Nate wrote:

Unless they were gonna use him for a fucking flashback scene where old Luke needs some "fatherly advice" from beyond, but I'm sure Hayden Christensen will be doing that IF they do it.

Uhh....he wouldnt be?