To commemorate the “Revenge of the Sith” anniversary, McDiarmid spoke with Variety from his flat in London to discuss the character’s climactic pivot, and the process of building his arc after first ...

Perhaps most controversial was the choice to bring back Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious. It was so controversial, that Poe Dameron’s line “Somehow, Palpatine returned ...

Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid Shared His Thoughts On Rise Of Skywalker Backlash, But I’m More Into How His Emperor Palpatine Return Was ‘Even Better’ Than He Envisioned ...

Ian McDiarmid “thought [he’d] gone too much too far” during his Palpatine vs Mace Windu duel in ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith’. The 80-year-old actor - who has portrayed ...

Ian McDiarmid Confirms Palpatine Had ‘Sith Sex,’ But Doesn’t Want to Think About It. by Eric Diaz Feb 13 2024 • 3:31 PM ...

Ian McDiarmid thought Palpatine was dead after Return of the Jedi Reflecting further on Palpatine’s return in The Rise of Skywalker, McDiarmid said, “A lot of people said it was ridiculous.

Ian McDiarmid does not feel his age. “I feel younger,” the 77-year-old actor says.

That’s because the Sith Lord himself, Ian McDiarmid — who played the infamous “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine — announced he will be attending Planet Comicon Kansas City from March ...

Remarkably, Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid has inhabited the role for 42 years; along with Anthony Daniels as C-3P0, that ranks among the longest tours of duty in “Star Wars” history.