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‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
Walter Emanual Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, ...
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones weighed in on a 'Power Rangers' writer calling the potentially problematic casting of Black ...
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“Power Rangers' ”Walter Emanuel Jones Speaks Out After Writer Calls His Casting 'a Mistake'
On Hollywood Demons, Oliver said that the creative team behind Power Rangers didn’t consider racial stereotypes when casting ...
‘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' 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 ...
Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting
Walter Emanual Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, ...
‘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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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 Ranger and Yellow Ranger was 'such a mistake'
Former head writer Tony Oliver reflected on the casting choice that has drawn criticism for decades on ID's new special, ...
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POWER RANGERS Star Walter Emanuel Jones on Playing The Black Ranger: “It Wasn’t a Mistake. It Was a Milestone”
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers star Walter Emanuel Jones is pushing back against recent comments from former head writer Tony Oliver , who called early casting choices on the iconic ‘90s series a ...
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POWER RANGERS Writer Says It Was A "Mistake" To Cast Black And Asian Actors As Black Ranger And Yellow Ranger
In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series from the '90s, a Black actor played the Black Ranger and an Asian actress was cast as the Yellow Ranger. Now, the show's head writer admits it was a "mistake ...
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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 ...