A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

Clive Revill, the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” has passed away. He ...

Star Wars has seen its fair share of casting variations for its side characters, as well as re-edits to update effects, ...

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany.

It’s the absolute, innermost line within your life and your spirit.’” In addition to Emperor Palpatine, he played other Star Wars characters in video games and was Alfred the butler on ...

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.

But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the ...

Lucas considered McDiarmid's "great nose" a sign, leading to the actor's iconic portrayal of Palpatine. Star Wars has one undisputed Emperor of Evil, and while the character was played perfectly ...

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