A new poster for the Palpatine series featuring Tom Hiddleston is generating buzz online. It promises to explore Sheev Palpatine’s dark backstory and his training under Darth Plagueis. However, fans are questioning whether the poster is authentic or a fan-made creation.
So, here’s the scoop on the rumored Tom Hiddleston Palpatine series poster.
Is the Palpatine Star Wars prequel series poster real or fake?
Unfortunately, the Star Wars Palpatine prequel series poster is not real. Rather, it is AI-generated and fan-made.
A Facebook post recently blew up online, showing a photo of Tom Hiddleston as the titular villain in a supposed Star Wars prequel series about Palpatine. The poster shows the actor looking like a young, sinister version of Sheev Palpatine. He is decked in all black and sports strange green eyes to amp up the scare factor.
At the top, the poster reads “Tom Hiddleston Palpatine: A Star War Story.” It even throws in a made-up release date of January 16, 2025, claiming that two episodes will drop on Disney Plus. But sadly, this is just fan fiction, as there is no such official poster.
Will Tom Hiddleston play young Palpatine in a 2025 Star Wars series?
Currently, there are no reliable details or sources to verify if Hiddleston will portray a young Palpatine or even if this prequel Star Wars series is coming out or not.
At the time of writing, the Loki actor won’t be appearing as the villain in the Palpatine series anytime soon. There has been no confirmation about a series from either Disney or LucasFilm. Additionally, Hiddleston has not spoken about joining the Star Wars franchise.
However, Hiddleston could be a perfect fit for such a show as the actor would look stunning portraying young Sheev. Appearing on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, he responded to some fans who suggested he could play Palpatine.
Tom Hiddleston humorously noted that with his well-known aging skin, he’d “need to get a little older” for the role of the Sith Lord. When asked about other Star Wars roles he might like, he expressed his enthusiasm. Hiddleston shared he would be up for anything because it would be incredible to be involved in the Star Wars universe.
