When it comes to historical casting of certain roles on TV and in movies, there are always moments that are later reflected on as being done insensitively, or sometimes just plain wrong. Recently, Tony Oliver, head writer on the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers series, shared his belief that the casting of a Black actor and an Asian actress as the Black and Yellow Power Rangers, respectively, was something that was “such a mistake.” However, the comments, made as part of Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons series, have gained a response from Walter Emanuel Jones, the original Black Ranger in the series.
Recent comments made by ‘Power Rangers’ writer Tony Oliver have generated a response from the Black Ranger himself. Read More