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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" that it was a "mistake" to cast a Black actor to play the Black Ranger and an ...
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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 phenomenon ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone’ After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake’ for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an Honor’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” star Walter Emanuel Jones is responding to head writer Tony Oliver, who said in the new ...
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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'

For Walter Emanuel Jones, suiting up as Black Ranger in the mega hit Power Rangers franchise was nothing short of an honor. The actor responded to headline-making comments from Mighty Morphin Power ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Admits This Stereotypical ‘Mistake’ He Made in the Show’s Casting

In the original series, the only Black character, Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones), and the only Asian character Trini Kwan (Thuy Trang), played the Black and Yellow Rangers, respectively. “None of ...
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‘Power Rangers’ star defends role amid casting controversy: ‘It wasn’t a mistake’

Walter Emanuel Jones feels that suiting up to play the Black Ranger in “Power Rangers” was no mistake; it was an “honor.” Jones is responding to comments made by “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head ...
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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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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 immediate hit. Even now, it's still one of the most beloved eras of the long-running franchise. However, given when it ...
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“Power Rangers” writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger was 'such a mistake'

One of the key creative minds behind Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is owning up to a pair of casting choices widely decried as racially insensitive. That's why he says that the series was able to get ...