Actors Morgan Freeman and James Earl Jones were at the center of a Twitter debate about who possesses the most iconic speaking voice.
The lighthearted argument popped off after user @OptixWasTaken posed the question in a tweet on Monday.
“Between James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman, it’s hard to choose who has the most iconic voice,” the tweet stated.
“It’s Mufasa vs. Lucius Fox!”
It’s a valid question since both men are known for voicing iconic characters. Jones is known for voicing Mufasa in Lion King and Star Wars character Darth Vader. Freeman is known for portraying God in Bruce Almighty. He has also narrated several films, including War of Worlds and The Love Guru.
Both sides presented strong arguments.
Didn’t y’all hear Freeman narrate 21 Savage’s album … ? Who can narrate like THE Morgan Freeman ?!?! Several are good but Freeman is top tier .
— ♡ 𝔸𝕁 ♡ (@_callmeqveen_) June 28, 2021
“Didn’t y’all hear Freeman narrate 21 Savage’s album … ? Who can narrate like THE Morgan Freeman ?!?! Several are good, but Freeman is top tier,” wrote a pro-Freeman person.
Dude – James Earl Jones is Vader in the original Star Wars films. End of debate, in my humble opinion!:-)
— Nombe (@Nombe) June 28, 2021
James Earl Jones is the voice of Darth Vader. That is the most well-known voice in the movies. I love me some Morgan Freeman, but the "Luke, I am your father" voice wins! Every time he opens his mouth to say something, you know it's him and you think back to Darth Vader. pic.twitter.com/ycZ3RhCeyq
— KT (@sloyoroll01973) June 28, 2021
“James Earl Jones is the voice of Darth Vader. That is the most well-known voice in the movies. I love me some Morgan Freeman, but the “Luke, I am your father” voice wins! Every time he opens his mouth to say something, you know it’s him, and you think back to Darth Vader,” wrote another fan.
Psst… ^whispers^ Darth Vader is literally the most iconic voice in cinematic history.
— 🎶SifiChick 🎵 @ 🏡 (@Sifichick) June 28, 2021
Others had trouble choosing between the two actors.
Everything has to be a debate. I am so thankful to both of their voices as well as many others.
— Bonnie Harker (@BKVHH1) June 29, 2021
“Everything has to be a debate. I am so thankful to both of their voices as well as many others,” wrote one commenter.
Other celebrities were highlighted for their iconic voices, including Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson and Isaac Hayes.
The greatest male voices (I’m talking sonically) to ever grace the silver screen are, w/o a doubt:
1) Keith David
2) James Earl Jones
3) Morgan Freeman— MADVILLAIN (@oumarzbayala) June 28, 2021
Isaac Hayes had nice voice too
— Shieed (@rrjohnson93_) June 28, 2021
Not for his voice acting compared to these two. He’s loved nonetheless tho
— ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (@depressednite) June 28, 2021
The debate caused Jones and Freeman to be trending topics on Twitter, making some unsuspecting users fear the worst.
Dear Twitter. Please don't trend legends like Morgan Freeman and James Earl Jones without descriptions. Thank You.
Sincerely,
My Heart pic.twitter.com/xl3hObFdak— Chatterbox🌱🧼 (@theclownshrimp) June 28, 2021
“Saw James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman trending, but it’s all good. It’s just about their recognizable voices. I always panic a bit when I see my favorites trending,” wrote one person.
Saw James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman trending but it's all good. It's just about their recognizable voices. I always panic a bit when I see my favorites trending. 😩 pic.twitter.com/MytwKM9erM
— Bl🩸🩸D Girl Raven (@RavensBlood5220) June 28, 2021
We’re just happy to see our icons get their flowers.
