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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 ...
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Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive power of cuteness
But cuteness adds a touch of whimsical absurdity that further defangs the power hungry. Is it any wonder Chinese officials banned the release of a Winnie-the-Pooh movie after memes comparing Xi ...
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The racially charged casting decision that a Power Rangers writer apologized for years later
And this is the recent case with Tony Oliver, head writer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. In the documentary, Oliver comments that “none of us were thinking in stereotypes.” This detail went ...
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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 ...
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“Power Rangers' ”Walter Emanuel Jones Speaks Out After Writer Calls His Casting 'a Mistake'
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers actor Walter Emanuel Jones says “it was an honor” to play Black Ranger Zack Taylor in the ’90s kids’ series. “Incredible how many media outlets picked this ...
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Seager homers twice as Rangers avoid a sweep in Chicago, beat Cubs 6-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Texas shortstop Corey Seager homered twice as the Rangers avoided a sweep in Chicago, beating the Cubs 6-2 on Wednesday. The two-time World Series MVP opened the game with a solo ...
The Independent17d
Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
Trang was added to the cast and edited into the pilot before it aired. The Power Rangers strike a pose in the 1990s superhero show ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ (Saban Entertainment ...
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'Power Rangers' Writer Says Racially-Coded Casting Was A 'Mistake'
One “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” creative insists no one was “thinking stereotypes” when the show made two questionable casting choices back in the ’90s. Decades after the beloved kids’ superhero ...
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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 ...