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Post #83533

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Darth Justin
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Did anyone else find Ian McDiarmid to be ineffectual as the Emperor?
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Date created
5-Jan-2005, 3:37 PM
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
I've always thought Ian McDiarmid wasn't that great as the Emperor. Occasionally creepy with a few well delivered lines, but not really commanding or terrifying. Even when I was a little kid I thought he was more annoying and effeminate than actually scary and evil; I never believed he could boss Vader around, even with the lightning bolts shooting out of his hands ala Gozer in "Ghostbusters" (or should that be the other way around?). I would have rather seen someone like Christopher Lee or Frank Langella in the role.

What do you all think?


Sorry dude, but...

Christopher Lee = Count Dooku.
Frank Langella = Skeletor.
Ian MacDiarmid = Emperor. (Except in ESB...I refuse to accept he's even in there. Orignal Emperor forever!)