Ian McDiarmid (born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia
What if George Lucas was smart never made TPM. Started of the prequels with AOTC and the second movie would be a clone wars film. Trilogy would be AOTC, CW, and ROTS