In August 1993, ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,’ the first installment of the now beloved Power Rangers franchise, aired on Fox Kids. Though the superhero show, which followed a group of teenagers chosen to protect the fictitious Californian city Angel Grove, wrapped in 1996, it has been the subject of controversy in recent years — namely due to its casting of a Black actor to play the first Black ranger and an Asian actress to play the Yellow Ranger.
While appearing on the new Investigation Discovery docuseries ‘Hollywood Demons,’ ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ head writer Tony Oliver opened up about the show’s racially insensitive casting, describing it as “such a mistake” Hit the link in bio to find out what he said and other comments those involved in the show have made about its complicated legacy. 🔗
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