Veteran Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid says he has "no idea" if he will ever again play the role of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars films. But the 73-year-old told BBC Scotland he didn't want ...

Fans were stunned at Star Wars Celebration when director J.J. Abrams revealed that Emperor Palpatine was returning to the franchise, with actor Ian McDiarmid ... actress Daisy Ridley, who plays ...

When he's fully introduced in 1983's "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi," the villainous yet more evil than you think Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) doesn't seem like much of a threat.

Everything that has transpired has done so according to his design. Ian McDiarmid, best known for playing Emperor Palpatine ...