Tag: Palpatines
‘A lot of people said it was ridiculous’: This actor defends Palpatine’s return in Star Wars 9
Actor Ian McDiarmid, who has played Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars since the beginning of the saga, defends the return of the character in the latest film, “Star Wars: The…
Star Wars is still trying to salvage Palpatine’s wacky return in Episode IX
Since the release of Episode IX of Star Wars, efforts are visible on the part of Lucasfilm to try to justify, five years later, the return of Palpatine. It was…
Star Wars actor defends Palpatine’s grotesque resurrection
During an interview given for the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menaceactor Ian McDiarmid returned to a sensitive plot point in Star Wars Episode IX (The Rise of Skywalker): the…