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The Spotlight: The new 'Willy Wonka' movie will be a prequel, HBO's 'Deadwood' film starts shooting with original cast and Matt Smith might play a young Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode
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![The Stupendous Wave on Twitter: "Matt Smith was almost young Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker, apparently they even shot some scenes…. https://t.co/voGV0SH9db" / Twitter The Stupendous Wave on Twitter: "Matt Smith was almost young Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker, apparently they even shot some scenes…. https://t.co/voGV0SH9db" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdofB6WXoAUYrNX.jpg:large)
The Stupendous Wave on Twitter: "Matt Smith was almost young Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker, apparently they even shot some scenes…. https://t.co/voGV0SH9db" / Twitter
![Perhaps both MSW leaks are still true - Perhaps Palpatine Rejuvenates, becomes young, Matt Smith plays "young Palpatine", fights Rey and Kylo, loses, forces his spirit into Ben (as one final trick), Perhaps both MSW leaks are still true - Perhaps Palpatine Rejuvenates, becomes young, Matt Smith plays "young Palpatine", fights Rey and Kylo, loses, forces his spirit into Ben (as one final trick),](https://external-preview.redd.it/MfZHYOkKzDe3xDDx_2zH9lSjzMQ8qlGMiAjSiI8z8AI.jpg?auto=webp&s=13ab689874e18d6237fcc66b586c75b6806be442)
Perhaps both MSW leaks are still true - Perhaps Palpatine Rejuvenates, becomes young, Matt Smith plays "young Palpatine", fights Rey and Kylo, loses, forces his spirit into Ben (as one final trick),
![Joshy on Twitter: "Forget Matt Smith as Palpatine, I'm thinking he would make a nice Grand Admiral Thrawn and explain Palpatine's return. #StarWars # Palpatine #Thrawn #RiseofSkywalker https://t.co/rUnG2cEc4U" / Twitter Joshy on Twitter: "Forget Matt Smith as Palpatine, I'm thinking he would make a nice Grand Admiral Thrawn and explain Palpatine's return. #StarWars # Palpatine #Thrawn #RiseofSkywalker https://t.co/rUnG2cEc4U" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EHg72ybWwAAtJc-.jpg)