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May 27, 2022 · When he first played the villain in "Return of the Jedi," McDiarmid's face was concealed behind makeup. The impact of Palpatine's design was two-fold: his devious, wrinkled appearance...
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Aug 3, 2022 · The Emperor, as he appears in "Return of the Jedi" looks to be impossibly old. He is sits shriveled in a throne, a wicked black hood leaving his face in shadow. He has a raised forehead,...
- Witney Seibold
Aug 9, 2024 · McDiarmid in old-age make-up in Return of the Jedi in 1983. Image: Shutterstock. McDiarmid underwent an astonishing transformation to become the galaxy’s age-old enemy including yellow...
Mar 7, 2024 · George Lucas and Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand had a quick meeting with McDiarmid, in which he recalls it lasted no more than 10 minutes and the topic of the movie wasn’t...
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- Richard Marquand
When he first played the villain in "Return of the Jedi," McDiarmid's face was concealed behind makeup. The impact of Palpatine's design was two-fold: his devious, wrinkled appearance made the Emperor look not quite human, and it concealed that this decrepit old man was actually being played by an actor in his thirties.
Feb 13, 2024 · First, Ian McDiarmid donned old-age makeup to play the role of Star Wars ’ arch-villain in 1983’s Return Of The Jedi. Then, he returned 16 years later to play Palpatine again in the prequel...
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Feb 14, 2024 · It did seem clear that the former Emperor's return wasn't the plan from the very beginning, but McDiarmid is happy with how things turned out, and feels it's fitting that the all-powerful villain...
