However, the fact that Anakin doesn't really question this despite still being a Jedi only makes one wonder what he was ...

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

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

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.

For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right next to them! Couldn't they have used the Force ...

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black ... test those out… and give him the proper face too. For a Black Series figure, this ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting ... "That was about the only part of my face that was actually left. And, of course, it peeked out rather nicely from ...