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“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though fans might happily remember watching the '90s favorite Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, things were more complicated behind ...
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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’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it ...
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'They Knew What They Were Doing': 'Power Rangers' Star Walter E. Jones Says Banana Scene Felt Like a Slap in the Face from Higher-Ups

Walter E. Jones, who played Zack Taylor as the first Black Power Ranger, seems ever grateful to have gotten the role on the original “Mighty […] ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Admits This Stereotypical ‘Mistake’ He Made in the Show’s Casting

Head writer Tony Oliver recalled how the Black Ranger “seemed to have the swagger of the group.” In the original series, the only Black character, Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones), and the only ...
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It's Morphin Time with Hasbro's Remastered Power Rangers Black Ranger

The 30th anniversary of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is being celebrated this year by Hasbro. One of their latest releases for the landmark event is the new Remastered Lightning Collection Ranger ...
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Rekindle Your Childhood Flame: Interview With Black Power Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones

The original Black Power Ranger, Walter Emanuel Jones speaks out July 11,2013— -- Maybe you were too young to love former Power Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones this way, but now you're all grown up.
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Black Power Ranger actor disagrees with writer on his casting

(The Hill) – Walter Emanuel Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in 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 Rangers, things were more complicated behind the scenes. The April 7 episode of Investigation Discovery's new ...
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“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 "Dark Side of the Power Rangers." One of the key creative minds behind Mighty ...