Palpatine Actor Comments On Possible Return In A Star Wars Show
Ian McDiarmid addresses the possibility of his Sith Lord Sidious, AKA Emperor Palpatine, appearing in Star Wars shows like Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi. McDiarmid first appeared as Sheev Palpatine in 1983’s Return of the Jedi (before being included in The Empire Strikes Back’s 2004 DVD rerelease). While in George Lucas’ original trilogy, Sidious is known as Darth Vader’s master and Emperor of the Galactic Empire, the prequels reintroduce him as Palpatine, a charismatic politician who is the Sith Lord in secret. McDiarmid reprised his role in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, cementing himself as the saga’s overarching villain.
Disney/Lucasfilm’s latest live-action Star Wars series takes place ten years after Palpatine manipulated Anakin Skywalker into turning to the dark side in 2005's Revenge of the Sith. In Obi-Wan Kenobi, at the height of the Galactic Empire’s meteoric rise, Obi-Wan/”Ben” watches over a young Luke Skywalker on Tatooine as his former apprentice and a band of Inquisitors hunt Jedi who managed to survive Order 66. In addition to Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, the six-episode limited series will feature legacy characters in Joel Edgerton’s Uncle Owen, Bonnie Piesse’s Aunt Beru, and the live-action debut of the Grand Inquisitor. Given the period, many have wondered whether Emperor Palpatine—the person who likely dispatches Vader and the Inquisitors—will make an appearance in the series as well.
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During the Star Wars Celebration panel (via Star Wars Coffee) Thursday, McDiarmid commented on a possible return in a Star Wars show. Regarding Obi-Wan Kenobi, the actor told convention attendees to expect his presence to be felt but not
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