Iconic Voice of 'Star Wars' Dead: Fans Heartbroken as Darth Vader Actor James Earl Jones Passes Away At 93

As of this week, Lucas had an estimated net worth of $4.9billion, according to Forbes.

Jones remembered being surprised at the explosive success of the franchise, saying: "Nobody at that time knew that (Star Wars) would become a cult hit. I'm very happy to be a part of that cult, even though I didn't get paid a lot for it."

The late legend quipped: "I'm simply special effects."

The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winner also declined credit for the first two Star Wars films out of respect for the actor who played Darth Vader on the big screen, David Prowse.