Regardless of how Emperor Palpatine is back, Star Wars fans seem to be pretty excited to see Ian McDiarmid back with the franchise.
In a recently released interview from The Rise of Skywalker set, Ian McDiarmid reveals he was shocked and very excited over the fact that J.J. Abrams contacted him about bringing Emperor Palpatine back.
Ian McDiarmid recalls a conversation he had about Emperor Palpatine with George Lucas.
Back in 2013, Ian McDiarmid had a chat with George Lucas about Emperor Palpatine.