“Oh My God, You’re Evil!” Ian McDiarmid Just Shared Steven Spielberg’s Reaction to His Performance As Palpatine in Star Wars

The Star Wars universe has plenty of standout villains, from Darth Vader to Darth Maul. But the most malevolent has to be Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the ruler of the Galactic Empire and the overarching villain of the Skywalker Saga. McDiarmid recently sat down with Variety to discuss his tenure as Palpatine following the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. The conversation covered everything from Palpatine's evolution as a character to a planned TV series following his rise to power as a Sith Lord, and also featured a hilarious story involving Steven Spielberg's reaction to his performance.