Steven Spielberg Had a Blunt, but Accurate Reaction to Ian McDiarmid’s Palpatine Performance A little-known Star Wars fact is that McDiarmid wasn't the first person to play Palpatine.

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Ian McDiarmid does make a good point, though, that there could be a lot more for us to learn about his villainous character. A recent book delved into a huge Palpatine moment from the past and ...

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Ian McDiarmid took the Star Wars Celebration stage to describe dueling with Samuel L. Jackson, getting the role of the Emperor and possibly offering a spoiler for ‘The Force Awakens.‘ ...

If Ian McDiarmid isn’t up for live-action work, there are still Star Wars animated series (The Bad Batch) he can once again lend his voice to, in order to play Palpatine.