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
Martian Manhunter telepathically assembles a team of other metahumans to fight a cosmic threat endangering the world, which is, incidentally, somehow related to his own Martian history.