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Power Rangers Writer Admits Oversight in Casting Choices

4/9/2025

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Tony Oliver, the head writer of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," candidly reflected in the docuseries "Hollywood Demons" on the casting choices for the Black and Yellow Rangers. He acknowledged that casting a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actress as the Yellow Ranger was a significant oversight, revealing that the team failed to recognize the harmful stereotypes at the time.

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Tony Oliver, the head writer of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," candidly reflected in the docuseries "Hollywood Demons" on the casting choices for the Black and Yellow Rangers. He acknowledged that casting a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actress as the Yellow Ranger was a significant oversight, revealing that the team failed to recognize the harmful stereotypes at the time.