Actor Ian McDiarmid will reportedly be making his return to don a role in JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII.

According to Jedi News, "an unnamed source has informed us that Ian McDiarmid is set to return to the galaxy far, far away for a part in Episode 7."

Although the details on McDiarmid's role weren't disclosed, it's more than likely that he will be coming back to reprise his role as Emperor Palpatine.

"Whether as the original [Palpatine] or a clone of, we are yet to discern," the actor had said, according to Metro.

McDiarmid also elaborated on his death in Retun of the Jedi when Darth Vader tossing him into the reactor shaft of the Death Star.

"I remember it well because it took about a week to get me down that chute with the wires and flying. I remember saying, 'Is he dead, George [Lucas]?' at the time, and he said, 'Yes, he is. Absolutely dead. I guess that means he can't survive and do Episode 7, unless of course he'd been clever enough to clone himself. He's certainly clever enough, but I don't know if he had that idea or not," he said.

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Star Wars: Episode VII will occur around the time period following the events of Return of the Jedi. It's scheduled to launch on July 15, 2015. A fan-made trailer of the movie can be viewed below.

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