Power Rangers is now in theaters – much to the delight of fans of the original ’90s TV series, and its many spinoffs. With a newangle to the mythology, the Power Rangers movie mixes a lot of older, fan-favorite elements with some exciting new ideas, culminating in a cool superhero team origin story.
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As with any relaunch of a famous property (especially a geek-friendly property like Power Rangers), there’s always the question of how many Easter eggs from the past can be buried in the new film. Power Rangers has many Easter eggs from the various installments of the TV series, but one of the biggest questions has been whether any former show stars will show up in the new movie – especially the actors from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series.
Now that Power Rangers is out, we now have confirmation that members of the original cast do in fact show up in the film. If you want to know who (or you simply missed it during the film), click “Start Slideshow” to proceed to the next page and find out! SPOILER ALERT!
Pink and Green Dream Team
After the new Power Rangers finally defeat Rita Repulsa and her Goldar monster, the entire town of Angel Grove looks on in awe of the Rangers and their Megazord. Naturally, the cell phones come and people start snapping away – and front and center of the crowd are none other than Amy Jo Johnson and Jason David Frank!
If you don’t recognize the names: Amy Jo Johnson played the Pink Ranger in the ’90sย Mighty Morphinย Power Rangersย TV series; Jason David Frank isย theย franchise icon, starting as The Green Ranger in ’90sย MMPR, and returning for different installments of the show all the way up until 2014! In the original show, Johnson’s Kimberly and Frank’s Tommy were actually an item – something that the film hints at, as well.ย
Amy Jo Johnson is a face that many fans expected to see – but when word leaked out early (via a different formerย Power Rangersย actor) that Jason David Frank would be in the film, the actor actually responded with an outright denial! So for all those who always think rumors are wrong and celebrities are “trusted sources,” remember this example…
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Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.
Saban’sย Power Rangersย stars Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott/the Red Ranger, RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston/the Blue Ranger, Becky G as Trini Kwan/the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor/the Black Ranger, Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart/the Pink Ranger, Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa, Bill Hader as Alpha 5, and Bryan Cranston as Zordon.
The film is being directed by Project Almanac-helmer Dean Israelite and was written by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz.ย
Have you seen it yet? If you have, be sure to give the movie a rating in our official ComicBookย User Rankings below!
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