Palpatine wields his red-bladed Sith lightsaber in Revenge of the Sith, but he nearly wielded a different weapon with a ...
Palpatine has a reputation as one of the greatest evil masterminds in Star Wars, but how much of his success was genius, and ...
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 considered ...