Emperor Palpatine May Appear In Obi-Wan Kenobi Or Andor
When the newest Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi hits Disney Plus later this month, it could be bringing another well known villain along with it. While fans have known for a while now that Darth Vader is set to appear in the new series in some fashion, it appears his boss, Emperor Palpatine is going to pop up as well.
There are actually two new entries into the Star Wars franchise that wil technically take viewers back to before the events of the original trilogy. In both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor, the stories of what happened as the empire rose to real power and started taking over the galaxy. They will also show the birth of the rebellion, and what some of the most popular characters in the franchise were doing before audiences were introduced to Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
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Ian McDiarmid who has played Emperor Palpatine since The Phantom Menace, appeared at the Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention and spilled a bit of tea during his panel discussion. The actor said that there was «a certain show» coming very soon that was set around the time period where the emperor was very active. He added that he couldn't comment as to whether the show would involve him physically appearing but that the character's «presence» will certainly be felt.
The comments, of course, need to be taken with a grain of salt but it would certainly make sense for Palpatine to at least appear on-screen ordering Vader to a certain place or to do a certain thing. The same could be said for any number of other characters that are going to be hunting down Jedi like Obi-Wan in the upcoming Disney Plus series.
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