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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was “an Honor” in Response to Show Writer Calling Casting “Mistake”
The actor said Tony Oliver's recent comments "dismiss the impact" his role "had on countless people around the world who ...
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
"It wasn’t a mistake; it was a milestone." For Walter Emanuel Jones, suiting up as Black Ranger in the mega hit Power Rangers ...
'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
Decades after the show remade pop culture, a key writer behind "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is admitting some casting calls ...
'Power Rangers' Writer Says Racially-Coded Casting Was A 'Mistake'
The show's head writer said he didn't clock the iffy optics of the Black and Yellow Rangers until someone said something.
“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones played Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger, and Thuy Trang played Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger ...
‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver regrets what he now views as racially insensitive casting for his Black ...
‘Power Rangers’ Alum Recalls Pilot Actor Suffering Heat Stroke Amid “Abusive” Conditions
Following the bombshells of 'Quiet on Set', Investigation Discovery is back to shed light on the dark secrets behind more ...
‘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 ...
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Original Power Rangers writers are opening up about a mistake they now regret
The original creators of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are looking back on past decisions that they now regret.
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Power Rangers writer regrets Black, Yellow Ranger casting: ‘It was such a mistake’
"It was such a mistake," Oliver said. He described Zack as the character who "seemed to have the swagger of the group," while ...
Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers writer Tony Oliver has said it was “such a mistake” to cast a Black actor to play the Black ...
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"It was an honor"— Power Rangers star Walter Jones responds to writer saying they made "a mistake" casting Black and Yellow Rangers
Walter Jones, best known as the original Black Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, is speaking out after the show's ...