In what should be considered the most unlikely PR for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Darth Sidious himself, Emperor Palpatine, has been elected to office in the recent Ukrainian parliamentary elections. Well - an Emperor Palpatine, at least.
2015 Local Election - Oct. 25
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Emperor Palpatine’ victorious in Ukraine City Council election
A participant dressed as Darth Vader, a character from the 'Star Wars' film, takes part in an inauguration ceremony of a Darth Vader monument, formerly a statue of Soviet founder Lenin, in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Oct. 23.
