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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
Head writer Tony Oliver claimed he never connected the dots about the stereotypes until his assistant “pointed it out in a ...
Mighty Morphin Star Addresses “Mistake” Casting Comments in Dark Side of Power Rangers
Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons documentary series recently shined a light on the Power Rangers franchise in the ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
Decades after casting decisions for the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" sparked outrage, head writer Tony Oliver has some regrets. The show, which premiered in 1993 and spawned a pop culture ...
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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
For Walter Emanuel Jones, suiting up as Black Ranger in the mega hit Power Rangers franchise was nothing short of an honor. The actor responded to headline-making comments from Mighty Morphin ...
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A brand new live-action Power Rangers TV show is in the works from the creators of one of the most underrated Disney Plus shows
Anything is possible. Disney Plus' live-action Power Rangers series does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of the best Disney Plus shows and the best Disney Plus movies to ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Alum Recalls Pilot Actor Suffering Heat Stroke Amid “Abusive” Conditions
In the third episode of its new docuseries Hollywood Demons, which premieres Monday from 9-11pm ET on ID and streams on Max, a writer and actor from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-’95 ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
"My name's Walter Jones, I play Zack. I'm Black, and I play the black Ranger — go figure," he says in a clip from the "Dark Side of the Power Rangers." The original Yellow Ranger was played by ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer says it was “mistake” to cast Asian and Black actors as Yellow and Black Rangers
“My name’s Walter Jones, I play Zack. I’m Black, and I play the Black Ranger – go figure.” In other Power Rangers news, last year Austin St. John, who played Jason Lee Scott, the ...