Ian McDiarmid didn't coast through STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019) as Palpatine, he went all in. Force lightning aimed at a whole fleet is one thing, but chewing every scene he's in is the part that sticks with…
Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine in Rise of Skywalker
The whole time the Jedi are debating which Sith got taken out, Palpatine is just standing there with his identity locked down so tight even Yoda never picked up on it #Palpatine
Palpatine hidden from Yoda
This might be the only moment where we see Palpatine show even a hint of affection toward someone else, even if it's mostly self-serving. Palpatine secretly resented Vader for this. The only reason he seemed so worried…
Palpatine and clone troopers in Star Wars
