One of Star Wars' most terrifying villains had plenty of alternate designs, and one of them made it to the big screen.

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Despite it being clear that Palpatine is a bad guy, it’s hard to blame Anakin when he doesn’t take Windu’s side during the fight in the chancellor’s office.

McDiarmid gives Palpatine the charm and warmth real manipulation requires to really work, as if he's a blanket of comfort that slowly reveals itself to be a constricting snake.

Darth Sidious always moves in the shadows; Chancellor Palpatine his useful decoy to infiltrate his ultimate "Chosen One" ace in the hole. At the beginning of Revenge of the Sith when McDiarmid's ...

All in all, the prequel trilogy has earned $2.5 billion to date. We first got to see Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) becoming the infamous Darth Vader after his faith in the Jedi diminished. The ...

Take a look at the scene that’s the heart of the film in so many ways: When co-leader of the Jedi Order Mace Windu takes three Jedi with him to arrest Chancellor Palpatine at his office.

Though he is one of few characters to figure into the whole saga, 'Star Wars' actor Ian McDiarmid says Palpatine 'wasn't mapped out' when he started.

All while tightening control over every facet of society.” But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more.

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 ...

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It was released in 2005, and according to Box Office Mojo’s data, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was made on an estimated budget of $113 million. It collected an outstanding $108.43 million on ...