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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 .
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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 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 ...
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'Such a Glaring Mistake': Power Rangers Head Writer Addresses Problematic Casting Choices
The original head writer for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series explains why the crew missed its problematic casting choices.
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Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
He continued: "It was my assistant who pointed it out in a meeting one day, that we had made the Black character the Black Ranger and the Asian character the Yellow Ranger. It was such a mistake.” ...
'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 ...
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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 ... was chosen to portray the Yellow Ranger. That's been discussed a lot over the years, with those who worked on the series at ...
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MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS Writer Shares Regrets About Race-Based Casting Decisions In The '90s TV Series
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered on Fox Kids in August 1993 and became ... Thuy Trang, was chosen to portray the Yellow Ranger. Oliver added that it took "my assistant who pointed it out in a ...
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‘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 and Asian leads, who played the Black and Yellow Power Rangers ...
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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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32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
Having a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger was indeed ... but if you watch vintage episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which ran for three seasons ...