Bryan Cranston to play Power Rangers mentor, Zordon. (Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com.)
No need to call Saul. Bryan Cranston has been cast as the rangers’ mentor, Zordon, in the upcoming Power Rangers feature film. The actor and the film’s official page broke the news on Twitter. Elizabeth Banks was previously cast as nemesis Rita Repulsa.
Well before he was Breaking Bad‘s Walter White, Cranston did some voice work on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show in the 1990s. The Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston, was named in his honor. The Power Rangers film cast also includes: David Denman, Naomi Scott, Becky G., RJ Cyler, Emily Maddison, Lisa Berry, Ludi Lin, Sarah Grey, Anjali Jay, Dacre Montgomery, Patrick Sabongui, Caroline Cave, and Kayden Magnuson.
Via Twitter.
Here is Cranston’s announcement tweet, “Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor?”
Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor? https://t.co/d3ltjpcDKb
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) June 21, 2016
The film’s official page retweet Cranston and added, “Welcome @BryanCranston as #Zordon! Fun fact: Billy Cranston aka #BlueRanger was named after him! #PowerRangersMovie.”
Welcome @BryanCranston as #Zordon! Fun fact: Billy Cranston aka #BlueRanger was named after him! #PowerRangersMovie pic.twitter.com/Su3A4rppMM
— Power Rangers (@ThePowerRangers) June 21, 2016
A while later, it tweeted out this official poster featuring Cranston.
The mighty #Zordon has officially been cast! Please welcome #BryanCranston to the #PowerRangersMovie. pic.twitter.com/MbJDR7PnfI
— Power Rangers (@ThePowerRangers) June 21, 2016
Aussie actor Dacre Montgomery, who will play Jason Lee Scott/The Red Ranger, tweeted out the new teaser poster for The Power Rangers movie.
https://twitter.com/dacremontgomery/status/745611469585166336
Check out Cranston as Twin Man, on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show.
Don’t miss Cranston as Snizzard.
What do you think? Did you watch the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series? Do you plan to take in the Power Rangers feature film? How do you like Cranston as Zordon?
