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- The news that Ian McDiarmid would return as Emperor Palpatine was kept secret for a year, even from most of the Star Wars cast.
- News of his return, revealed at Star Wars Celebration, shocked and surprised audiences and cast members, including C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels.
- The secrecy of Palpatine’s return both adds to Star Wars’ tradition of keeping big secrets and proves the true shock value of the character’s return.
Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid revealed the real secret behind his character’s return in Emperor Palpatine. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkera secret well kept, even by the most elite Star Wars The actors were shocked.this Star Wars The franchise has never been stranger to keeping big secrets, from the reveal that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father to the existence of Grogu “Baby Yoda” The Mandalorian.It turns out that the sequel Star Wars The trilogy also has its own closely guarded secrets, including the infamous return of the galaxy’s most fearsome villain.
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during an interview empire celebrating their 25th anniversary Star Wars: The Phantom MenaceMcDiarmid reveals half of the cast The rise of skywalker No one knew he was returning as Palpatine – including C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels himself. The incident was kept secret for months before McDiarmid came on the scene, and even afterwards, many of his fellow actors only knew “evil person“, rather than Palpatine himself. The secret lasted a total of a year between McDiarmid’s official casting and the trailer reveal at Star Wars Celebration 2019.
We managed to keep the Emperor’s comeback a secret for about a year. I knew I was going to do this six months before the shoot. Of course, for obvious reasons, these were the last scenes filmed, so the news couldn’t get out. JJ said, “Okay, let’s half-admit it.” [Star Wars] Celebrate when we show the trailer. “The whole place went crazy! Half the cast went crazy because they didn’t know I was in it. Anthony Daniels was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s you!’ We knew someone evil was coming, but we didn’t know you were coming back. “
Somehow, Palpatine is back… and it’s a secret that keeps being revealed
As McDiarmid mentioned, Palpatine’s plans are now being revealed, and they make sense.
Nearly five years after launch The rise of skywalkerit’s hard to imagine a world that doesn’t know “Somehow, Palpatine is back”, as Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron shoulders the burden of delivering. The fact that this was kept a secret until the trailer was revealed is impressive as social media Making it harder than ever to avoid leaks and spoilers during production. If anything, this secret—and its reveal—was the perfect distraction from the Grogu secret attention. The Mandalorian It went unnoticed that same year, although it remained a controversial choice.
still, Star Wars Sensible steps are now being taken to explain exactly how Palpatine returns. McDiarmid himself shared how Palpatine’s return makes sense to him, even “satisfied“For a character who will do whatever it takes to ensure his own survival with every backup plan. Before The rise of skywalker Even came out, The Mandalorian Season 1 had already paved the way for his return, setting up Force cloning research and has since teased bad batch. As McDiarmid mentioned, Palpatine’s plans are now being revealed, and they make sense.
From the meticulous planning of the Clone Wars to his Operation: Ember Contingency Plan, Palpatine has always been a man who was many steps ahead of his enemies. While his return may not have come about in the most satisfying way, Star Wars Continue to uncover its secrets in exciting ways that tie its disparate parts together Star Wars The universe is more closely knit together. Until the secret is completely revealed, the real shock behind it”Somehow, Palpatine is back“It makes sense – because it’s true for actors The rise of skywalker They were kept in the dark for so long.
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Release date December 20, 2019 Cast Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Jonas Suotamo, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Ian McDee Armed, Kelly Marie Tran, Billie Lourd, Keri Russell, Richard E. Grant, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o, Dominic Monaghan, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson, Billy Dee Williams, Naomi Ackie
Source: Empire Magazine