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‘Power Rangers' Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake' to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us' Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes'
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series "Hollywood Demons" ...
‘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, ...
‘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 ...
32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
The unfortunate situation didn’t last long in terms of the show’s ongoing legacy; after the show’s second season, both Jones ...
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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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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"It was such a mistake" Power Rangers writer reflects on the casting choice of Black and Yellow rangers
Power Rangers was one of the most popular shows of the early '90s. It has also been an influential part of this century as the show introduced superheroes who battle against monsters and villains.
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The racially charged casting decision that a Power Rangers writer apologized for years later
And this is the recent case with Tony Oliver, head writer of Mighty Morphin Power ... I play Zack. I’m black and I play the Black Ranger, go figure.” The Power Rangers franchise arrived ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Actor Suffered Heat Stroke During Pilot
Power Rangers is massive now, but the production of the series’ very first episode was more sinister than anyone knew. The ...
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“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
Though fans might happily remember watching the '90s favorite Mighty Morphin Power ... the Rangers' colors were assigned: Walter Emanuel Jones, who is Black, played Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger ...
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“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor, a.k.a the Black Ranger (left); Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan, a.k.a. Yellow Ranger ...