Ian McDiarmid Says It’s ‘Not Impossible’ For Emperor Palpatine Return

Will Emperor Palpatine return to a galaxy far, far away?

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Actor Ian McDiarmid says it’s “not impossible.”

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In an interview with Metro, he talked about his possible return.

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He said that he does believe that his death in 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker” was “finally final.”

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Of course, that’s what everyone thought at the end of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi” too.

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However, there are several prequel shows in the works at Disney+.

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One of them is the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series.

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Another is the “Andor” series; it’s a prequel to “Rogue One.”

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It’s “not impossible” for Palpatine to return in one of those shows… or in a future project!

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