Revill provided the voice. Revill and Eaton did not return to portray Palpatine in the 1983 sequel, “The Return of the Jedi.” Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid was cast to play the villain.
(The character appeared only briefly in the original Star Wars sequel. franchise creator George Lucas cast Ian McDiarmid to portray Palpatine in 1983's Return of the Jedi and in the franchise's ...
For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid .
Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas ...
Clive Revill, the actor who first gave voice to one of Star Wars' most infamous villains, Emperor Palpatine, has died at the ...