Rita Repulsa Got Whitewashed

[Broddie]

People really bitching about who plays Rita Repulsa though?

 

[TheGOAT]

What was she?

Asian?

 

[Maximus Rex]

The original Rita was Japanese.

 

[dalyricalbandit]

Zedd gonna be super weak compared to when they debuted him in 94/95

 

[Big Kola]

I am more surprised she is taking this role.

 

[Lou Cypher]

All I know is occasionally I think Elizabeth banks is really sexy. Then occasionally not so much.

 

[BangEm_Bart]

Kathy Bates would body this role. Lucy Liu would've been a dope choice of they went with a darker storyline. I have no problems with Elizabeth banks though. Kinda shocked she chose.

 

[not_osirus_jenkins]

I think she will be good in this role.

 

[Will Munny]

I’ve previously applauded the Power Rangers movie for seeking out diverse actors and taking a chance on unknown performers, many of whom might get their “big break” out of appearing in this movie. By the numbers, the current line-up of Rangers for the film is actually more diverse than the original TV show’s first season, albeit only slightly.

The casting of Elizabeth Banks feels like a step backwards as a result, but I’m sure it’s a money-motivated one — she’s a big A-list star with the level of fame needed to help drive this movie at the box office. Still, her casting is nonetheless indicative of the larger structural problems in Hollywood.

Some people will bitch about ANYTHING. Jesus fucking christ she JUST said its more diverse, then bitches about one character being slightly different.

 

[Will Munny]

oh btw Maddy is a fuckin dog's name

 

[atribecalledgabi]

They just capitalizing off her role in hunger games. Them shits look the same

 

[BenjaminE]

Keep Banks and have the chick from the series do the voice...

 

[CracceR]

ionno man power rangers was fun when i was like 10

but are yall really interested in that movie?

 

[Triple B's]

I think kats will fuck with it off the strength of nostalgia more then anything

 

[Inglewood_B]

Smash the original Rita tho

 

[not_osirus_jenkins]

They just capitalizing off her role in hunger games. Them shits look the same

Exactly why I think she will do good. The eccentric character she played in hunger games will translate well to this film I think.

 

[cannonspike1994]

They always white wash Asian roles.

 

[Will Munny]

just think how much it would suck to be an asian man and literally not have one single male sex symbol. Literally no asian male is seen as sexual.

Jet Lei was supposed to Kiss Aliyah at the end of Romeo Must Die, but the director was like "naaaahhh cut that scence, nobody is gonna believe that shit."

 

[cannonspike1994]

just think how much it would suck to be an asian man and literally not have one single male sex symbol. Literally no asian male is seen as sexual.

Jet Lei was supposed to Kiss Aliyah at the end of Romeo Must Die, but the director was like "naaaahhh cut that scence, nobody is gonna believe that shit."

That scene failed a test screening that's why it got cut.

 

[Will Munny]

just think how much it would suck to be an asian man and literally not have one single male sex symbol. Literally no asian male is seen as sexual.

Jet Lei was supposed to Kiss Aliyah at the end of Romeo Must Die, but the director was like "naaaahhh cut that scence, nobody is gonna believe that shit."

That scene failed a test screening that's why it got cut.

Yah cause the screeners thought it was unrealistic a fine woman such as Aliyah would wanna be with Jet Lei, as bad as he is.