Bryan Cranston Is The Red Power Ranger

Bryan Cranston wore his love of Power Rangers well on the latest episode of The Late Show, though he decided to represent someone different from his character in the upcoming Power Rangers reboot.

In promotion for Power Rangers (which currently rates a 3.59 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings), Cranston sat down with his friend Stephen Colbert. Cranston plays Zordon in the film, the mentor, and guide to the new Ranger recruits. The thing is, he does essentially play a disembodied head, which would make it difficult to show up in character on Colbert’s couch. He decided to show up in full Red Ranger gear instead and struck a few poses before sitting down.

When Colbert asked him why the Red Ranger, in particular, he said: “Well I’ve always wanted to be a Ranger…” Fair enough, though there is a particular theory out there that says Cranston’s Zordon used to be a Ranger himself, specifically the Red one. Colbert asked him how one gets into character for a disembodied head. “I first severed a head…You know you approach a character the same way, whether you’re doing something like this in a fantasy sequence or historical context or something.”

Colbert also pointed out that the job was, well, pants optional since it was all voice acting. He said “That’s not the reason I took the job Stephen if that’s.. well, you’re right when I did just the head I was nude from the…I was nude. I have a nudity clause in every contract, but it’s the opposite of what you think. I have to be naked all the time.

You can view the full interview above, and the official synopsis can be found below.

“Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids 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 that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.”

Power Rangers stars Bryan Cranston (Zordon), Elizabeth Banks (Rita Repulsa), Naomi Scott (Kimberly/Pink Ranger), David Denman (Sam Scott), Becky G. (Trini/Yellow Ranger), Sarah Grey (Amanda), RJ Cyler (Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger), Emily Maddison (Rebecca), Ludi Lin (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger), and Dacre Montgomery (Jason Lee Scott/Red Ranger).

Power Rangers is set to land in theaters on March 24, 2017.

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