"The Emperor has existed as long as the franchise itself..."
And come this fall you will hear the man who voiced him in the audio drama of JOHN CARTER OF MARS. Ian McDiarmid is the Man in the Atmosphere Factory in "A Princess of Mars"!
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‘Revenge of the Sith’ Supervillain Ian McDiarmid on His ‘Star Wars’ Heel Turn, ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Backlash and Steven Spielberg’s Reaction to The Emperor: ‘Oh My God You’re Evil’
As 'Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" turns 20, Ian McDiarmid talks playing the Emperor for four decades and 'Rise of Skywalker' backlash.