Very few characters in Star Wars elicit the same kind of range of reactions from fans as Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). Going all the way back to 1983 in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ...

The Star Wars prequels are a Death Star with a discourse-powered tractor beam still pulling in deliriously impassioned takes all these years later. Love them or hate them, either you do. There is no ...

Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid has expressed interest in reprising his role as Emperor Palpatine for the proposed live-action TV series based on the saga. Addressing fans during a Q&A at the Star Wars ...

Actor and director Ian McDiarmid appears in his latest stage role as Maximus in Ben Powers’ new version of Ibsen’s Emperor and Galilean at the National Theatre. McDiarmid’s prolific stage career ...

Ever since the now-infamous Sequel Trilogy finale Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Star Wars franchise has been retroactively trying to explain away the mess of how Palpatine returned – and how ...

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