Star Wars' reveal of Emperor Palpatine's return is seen as one of the franchise's worst decisions. And yet at the time, it ...

While the hype may be focused around The Mandalorian & Grogu, I still can't believe Star Wars is bringing back one of the ...

Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid recently confirmed that George Lucas had planned to develop a television series centered around the fan-favorite Star Wars villain. Years before Disney acquired Lucasfilm ...

Darth Maul wasn't the only character too beloved to stay down for good. These good (and bad) guys were all so popular they beat death.

Ian McDiarmid has now been playing Emperor Palpatine for 42 years. First, it was as the mysterious big bad of the original Star Wars trilogy, and then as a Senator who rises to the ultimate position ...

Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the actor ...

A couple of days ago, the news broke that Matt Smith had been cast in a villainous role in Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter. The actor was eyed to play a young Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The ...

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There are many Star Wars characters who have earned the ire of fans. However, few have inspired as much loathing as Jar Jar ...