Oscar Isaac Confirms “Palpatine Return” Line in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Was a Part of the Reshoots

The recent Star Wars sequels took a more serious approach than the earlier, often campy films. However, certain lines of dialogue have become surprisingly iconic, even overshadowing the plot of The Rise of Skywalker. A prime example is Poe Dameron’s simple explanation of Emperor Palpatine’s return: “Somehow, Palpatine returned.” Oscar Isaac shared in an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast that this line wasn’t originally written into the script; it developed during filming.








