Attack of the Clones Star Went to Disneyland With Emperor Palpatine Actor
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones actorAmy Allen went to Disneyland with Emperor Palpatine himself, Ian McDiarmid. Allen is best known for her appearances in the 2002 Star Wars prequel Attack of the Clones and its 2005 follow-up Revenge of the Sith. As a member of the visual effects production and technical support staff on Clones, she got into makeup to play several characters, including the triplets Lela, Mya and Yma Nalle. She most notably played the Jedi Master Aayla Secura, a Twi'lek who appeared in both films and was one of the first to be slaughtered when Palpatine, in the role of Supreme Chancellor, made a power grab and enacted Order 66.
McDiarmid, on the other hand, has a much longer history with the Star Wars franchise. Although he didn't appear in the original 1977 film or the theatrical cut of its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, his character Emperor Palpatine was mentioned many times over the course of the series and made a distinct impression. When he made his debut appearance in 1983's Return of the Jedi, his effortlessly villainous performance became cemented into fans' minds. The actor returned to reprise the role in all three Star Wars prequels, voice the character on several episodes of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, and make a surprise reappearance in the final film in the Skywalker saga, 2019's The Rise of Skywalker.
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Although Allen hasn't appeared in the Star Wars universe since 2005, she did make her way to the Star Wars-inspired Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. She attended with her children and surprise companion McDiarmid. In a caption on a series of Instagram photos from the night, she gushes that it
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