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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 ...
‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
Walter Emanuel Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, ...
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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 ...
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
Disney Plus' live-action Power Rangers series does not yet have a release date. For more, check out our list of the best ...
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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 ...
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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 ...