STAR WARS Actor Ian McDiarmid Teases Emperor Palpatine's "Presence" in Upcoming Series

According to Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid, we haven’t seen the last of the evil Emperor Palpatine. The last time we saw him was in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, but with all of the Star Wars projects currently in development, it’s not surprising to think that we’d eventually see him again.

During McDiarmid's panel at the Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention via Star Wars News Net, the actor teased that he was involved with an upcoming series that could either be Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi or Star Wars: Andor. 

"There's a certain show coming soon set right around the time I may have considered to be very active. Whether or not you will see my physical body, I cannot comment on. But you will certainly feel my presence.”

Considering the story for Andor is set before the original trilogy and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there's always a chance that Palpatine could show up in that. But, there’s also a chance that he could be involved in some way with Obi-Wan Kenobi, which I think is the best bet. The actor previously said:

"I think I have to accept that, thanks to my ungrateful granddaughter [Rey Skywalker], my annihilation was finally final. [But] of course [Darth] Vader is back in the new [Obi-Wan Kenobi] television series, so I suppose it's not impossible that one day his mentor might be discovered once again skulking in the shadows.”

We’ll just have to wait and see where Emperor Palpatine will pop up and how he will be utilized. I’m also curious to see how big of a presence the villain will have.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi debuts on Disney+ on May 27th.