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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 ...
“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 ...
32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
The unfortunate situation didn’t last long in terms of the show’s ongoing legacy; after the show’s second season, both Jones ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently responded to the show’s head writer Tony Oliver, who said “it was such a mistake” to cast Black and Asian actors as the Black and Yellow ...
“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 ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
It’s time for the truth to power up. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admitted it was a mistake to cast a Black actor in the role of the Black Power Ranger and an Asian ...
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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 Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
the Yellow Ranger. In Hollywood Demons, former Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver said that while making the show, "None of us are thinking stereotypes.” He explained, “It was my assistant ...
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Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
Finally there would be a cute girl who the Yellow Ranger falls for, I thought, just like there have been so many heterosexual romances in Power Rangers in the past. “So you can imagine my ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
The show, which premiered in 1993 and spawned a pop culture phenomenon, cast a Black actor in the role of the black Power Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger. The decision was widely ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer says it was “mistake” to cast Asian and Black actors as Yellow and Black Rangers
Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Saban Brands The writer of Power Rangers has said it was a “mistake” to cast Asian and Black actors as the Yellow and Black Rangers respectively. Tony Oliver was ...