Star Wars: The Bad Batch marks Ian McDiarmid’s third time recording lines for an animated Star Wars show, having previously done so for Star Wars Rebels and Tales of the Jedi. Because Palpatine ...

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 ...

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In 2018, Smith was reported to be joining the ninth Star Wars movie, but that role did not come to fruition. Journalist Josh ...

There isn’t any doubt Lucas hiring Ian McDiarmid brought a Shakespearean touch to the emperor and Palpatine that helped elevate the Star Wars movies. At the same time, some fans have found ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 took the Star Wars Celebration stage to describe dueling with Samuel L. Jackson, getting the role of the Emperor and possibly offering a spoiler for ‘The Force Awakens.‘ ...

Star Wars Ian McDiarmid on Possibly Playing The Emperor in the Live-Action Star Wars TV Series The actor discusses the past and potential future of "the most evil thing that ever was.” ...

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.