Ian McDiarmid thought Palpatine was dead after Return of the Jedi Reflecting further on Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker, McDiarmid said, "A lot of people said it was ridiculous.
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When talking to Empire about the legendary big bad for the magazine's celebration of 25 years of the prequels, Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid would tell them, “Please don’t pursue that ...