biggest mysteries was the identity of Supreme Leader Snoke (played by Andy Serkis). After the movie was released, there were a lot of theories flying around online, and one of the most popular was that he was connected to Emperor Palpatine. During The Rise of Skywalker, there was a small moment that confirmed the identity of Snoke. In the movie, we find out that Snoke was some kind of clone that was created by Palpatine. Speaking to Comic Book Movie, Serkis revealed that during his time in the role of Snoke, he had some theories about his character's true identity but didn't know the full details.