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‘Power Rangers' Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was "an Honor" Despite Show's Writer Calling His Casting "a Mistake"
Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the show's former writer thinks.   The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said "it was an honor" to originate ...
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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
For Walter Emanuel Jones, suiting up as Black Ranger in the mega hit Power Rangers franchise was nothing short of an honor. The actor responded to headline-making comments from Mighty Morphin ...
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‘Power Rangers' Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone' After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake' for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an Honor'
"Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" star Walter Emanuel Jones is responding to head writer Tony Oliver, who said in the new Investigation Discovery series "Hollywood Demons" that it was a "mistake" to ...
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Power Rangers star has barely aged a day 32 years after show began as he hits back at claims his casting was a ‘mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones, 54, played the original Black Power Ranger Zack Taylor in the 1993 series. After the show debuted on Fox Kids, it soon became a pop culture phenomenon. His last appearance in ...
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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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‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
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 in the role ...
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‘Power Rangers’ star defends role amid casting controversy: ‘It wasn’t a mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones feels that suiting up to play the Black Ranger in “Power Rangers” was no mistake; it was an “honor.” Jones is responding to comments made by “Mighty Morphin Power ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of the Black Ranger. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently ...
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'Power Rangers' Writer Admits This Stereotypical 'Mistake' He Made in the Show's Casting
We may earn a commission from links on this page. In the original series, the only Black character, Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones), and the only Asian character Trini Kwan (Thuy Trang), played ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was “an Honor” in Response to Show Writer Calling Casting “Mistake”
Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the show’s former writer thinks. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said “it was an honor” to ...
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‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
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 in the role was a ...