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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 played Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger, and Thuy Trang played Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger ...
“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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“Nobody was upset about this watching this as kids.” Another added sarcastically, “Cause 3 y/o me is so mad rn.” One X user called out the show for making the Black Power Ranger “pop ...
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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”
Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the ... He added, “I think what happened was as kids got older, they went, ‘Hey that’s a funny thing ...
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POWER RANGERS Writer Says It Was A "Mistake" To Cast Black And Asian Actors As Black Ranger And Yellow Ranger
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers debuted on Fox Kids in August 1993 and became an ... a little culturally insensitive. For example, a Black actor, Walter Emanuel Jones, was cast as the Black ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
First premiering on Fox Kids in 1993, the superhero series saw Walter Emanuel Jones originate the character of Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang play the character of Trini Kwan ...
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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. It was an honor." Jones made his Black Ranger debut on Fox Kids' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in 1993 and appeared across all two seasons. He recently reprised ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
Oliver reflected on the series in Investigation Discovery’s newest episode of Hollywood Demons, per Entertainment Weekly, titled “Dark Side of the Power Rangers.” At the time, he said in the ...
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“Power Rangers' ”Walter Emanuel Jones Speaks Out After Writer Calls His Casting 'a Mistake'
The actor posted screenshots of several headlines, including an April 8 PEOPLE post, focusing on former Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver admitting that casting Jones, who is Black ... think what ...
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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 ... The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, which debuted on Fox Kids in 1993, became a cultural phenomenon.