Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid has revealed the true secrecy behind his character’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, a secret so well-kept that even the most elite Star Wars cast members were shocked by it. The Star Wars franchise has never been a stranger to keeping major secrets, from the reveal of Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker’s father to the existence of Grogu “Baby Yoda” in The Mandalorian. As it turns out, the sequel Star Wars trilogy also had its fair share of strictly kept secrets, including the infamous return of the galaxy’s most feared villain.
