Fan Casting Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986)

kingoffantasy516 made this fan casting suggestion on May 16, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Ian McDiarmid as Senator Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986)

Ian McDiarmidUnited Kingdom

80 years old
Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a ...
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986)

What if Episode I came out in 1986?
by Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox
What if George Lucas had directed Phantom Menace 13 years earlier and closer after the release of Return of the Jedi? The Plot remains the same. 32 years before A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi and his m...
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Ian McDiarmid is known for his roles in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and Return of the Jedi. He has been suggested by fans for 2,182 roles on myCast, including Best Villains in Best & Worst of Star Wars. Similar actors include Jeremy Irons, Ralph Fiennes, and Gary Oldman. Ian McDiarmid was suggested to play Senator Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986) by kingoffantasy516. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1986) has 29 roles, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, and Jar Jar Binks.

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