However, the actor has recently revealed that he most enjoyed playing Palpatine inRevenge of the Sithfor several reasons.
I had no idea that Palpatine would figure [into the story so heavily].
“Well, hes a hypocrite, plain and simple and a very good actor.
Hes only interested in one thing: absolute power.
It sounds objective and black and white, but its extraordinary…Palpatine embodies the dark side.
He thinks people who dont enjoy it or dont allow themselves to be drawn to it are stupid.”
Its amazing, manipulative stuff.
That scene at the opera was, for me anyway, the apotheosis of it.
7Steven Spielberg Knew McDiarmid Was The Perfect Palpatine
“Oh My God, Youre Evil!
And when we did the first few scenes, Steven said, Oh my God, youre evil!
I thought, Thats a relief.
Palpatine was the culmination of the Sith, everything they’d worked for over a millennia.
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But he was also a Sith heretic, as these ten facts prove.
And then JJ Abrams called me and said, Hes coming back.
That was great to do too.”
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Nevertheless, it’s cool to see that Ian McDiarmid was willing and happy to return for both trilogies.
4There Was Once An Emperor Palpatine Series In Development
Was This Star Wars: Underworld?
However, the series never came to be after Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012.
Its fairly obvious that my character murdered Plagueis on his road to becoming Palpatine.
But beyond that, no.
With George, you didnt discuss anything really.
You turn up and you shoot."
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