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Power Rangers’ Walter Jones Reacts to Casting “Mistake” 

Walter Jones isn’t worried about the color of his suit. 

After Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers writer Tony Oliver expressed his regret for inadvertently dressing the show’s Black character in black and Asian character in yellow, Walter shared his thoughts on wearing the black suit.

“While some choose to seek out the negative, I’ve always believed in focusing on the positive,” Walter wrote on Instagram April 9. “I understand the impulse to address what might be seen as cultural insensitivity.”

“But calling it a ‘mistake,’” he continued, “would dismiss the impact it had on countless people around the world who found inspiration and representation in TV’s first Black superhero — morphin’ into none other than the Black Power Ranger!”

Instead, the 54-year-old described his casting as “a milestone” and “an honor.”

Oliver reflected on the eyebrow-raising casting of Walter as the Black Ranger and the late Thuy Trang as the Yellow Ranger in the new docuseries Hollywood Demons.

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