The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ...

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 provided the original voice of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine in 1980's 'The Empire Strikes Back'; Ian McDiarmid ...

Clive Revill, the original actor who brought Emperor Palpatine to life in The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age ...

Clive Revill, who provided the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, has died at the age of 94.

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

Clive Revill, the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, dies at 93. A look back at his ...

But in Legends, the events are far more gnarly: Palpatine sends Tarkin to the planet ... showed Mon Mothma’s reaction to the massacre (in hologram form) but not the event itself.

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.

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.

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 ...