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Iconic Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid has just confirmed some exciting secrets about playing Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Having played the Emperor for just ...

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Star Wars will celebrate its 48th anniversary. And although the franchise has been absent from theaters since 2019, there are ...

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Ian McDiarmid still has trouble wrapping his head around Star Wars Episode IX's familial revelations about the Emperor.

Ian McDiarmid can't help but chuckle when he sees memes comparing New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to his iconic Star Wars villain, Emperor Palpatine. By Ryan Parker Ian McDiarmid ...

By 1983, Lucas was able to hire a renowned Scottish stage actor named Ian McDiarmid. While latter wasn’t even yet 40 at the time, he was basically an acting replacement for the role of the dark ...