10 Times People Were Recast in Power Rangers 

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Okay be honest When Rita returned in Mystic Force and even got to say she was getting a headache, who else cheered?

Man Divatox in Turbo was what dreams were made of. As a kid watching this movie over and over again, I was in love

The original Alpha models were designed to help Zordon defend planets. Alpha one was exceedingly unstable though and would attack innocent civilians so Zordon had those line of Alphas decommissioned and made Alpha 5 his assistant in the command center. The comics give much more backstory to characters. In fact Zordon created a team of rangers before the current mighty Morphin team. They only had 1 mission to the moon and 3 of the 5 of them died. Only the red Ranger and the Yellow Rangers survived. All the rest died fighting Psycho Green. After that Zordon let the 2 surviving members of the team go back to their normal lives. The Red Ranger who was a young woman kept a souvenir from the mission. Psycho Green’s Dagger. She then started an organization which was basically responsible for the cleanup of all the Ranger’s Battles. The Headquarters of this Organization later became the Space Colony Terra Venture in Lost Galaxy.

I actually spoke to Richard Horvitz about this at a Con a few years ago. We talked about his iconic voice for the role of Alpha 5 and how they tried to get as far away from it as possible when they brought in Alpha 6. He was such an amazing guy. We talked about parent life

Machiko Soga is still one of the greatest Sentai villainess in all Sentai and Rangers franchise. Hell, she was in Denzi and Sun Vulcan many years prior to the Zordon era.

Rip to the original Yellow ranger. Thuy Trang died in a car accident in 2001.

Saban couldn't get Soga to come to the States to physically be Rita after S1. So, they explained her new appearance via youth potion. Cortez and Banks being Rita is not a re-casting, technically, as those films don't follow the TV series canon (unlike Turbo.)

Scorpina was recast too. The original actress was apart of the Japanese footage and the recast actually interacted with the Rangers at school.

Power Rangers will always be one of my favorite tv shows. Go Go Power Rangers!

I missed the Turbo movie when it came out, and didn't watch the series until I was in my late 30s, so Hoyt's Divatox was the first I saw of the character, and I absolutely adored her as a villain. Shepard taking the part halfway through the series was a complete surprise for me, and I didn't realize it was the original actress returning to the role. Each of them was amazing in the part, but Hoyt's portrayal is the one I think of first. Viva la Diva!

Divatox was the reason I liked evil women lol.

Top 20 life lesson we can learn from power rangers 1. The dangers of being racist (time force trip takes a stand, ransik lives) 2. Making a difference (time force worlds apart) 3. Choose your own destiny (time force destiny defeated) 4. No one ranger is more important than the other (spd abandoned) 5. Teamwork (various) 6. Passion doesn't just happen. You make it grow (dino thunder the passion of connor) 7. Breaking rules cannot go unnoticed (ninja storm nowhere to grow) 8. Sometimes the easy way isn't always the best way (mystic force dark wish) 9. Face your problems instead of running away from them (spd shadow) 10. Never give up (wild force) 11. No room for jealousy (zapped)(spd) 12. Android or not. You are still you (operation overdrive) 13. Obvious choice isn't the best choice (trial by fire)(lightspeed rescue) 14. Somethings are worth a sacrifice (wave goodbye)(dinothunder) 15. Trust (various) 16. Paizhua master doesn't ask. He knows (jungle fury)(to earn your stripes, path of righteous) 17. Always believe in Magic (mystic force)(mystic fate) 18. The tiger leads the fight. Not the wolf (no I in leader)(jungle fury) 19. Sometimes having nothing in common brings out the best in friendship (eric and Wes time force) 20. Heroes come in all colors (reflection)(spd)

The producers of the American Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers series used Zyuranger footage of Soga for the character of Rita Repulsa. After her 2006 passing, the producers of Power Rangers Mystic Force used footage of Soga's final toku role - Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel in Magiranger - as the basis for the "Mystic Mother", but her dubbing voice wasn't the original Rita's voiced by Barbara Goodson, but it was some New Zealand actress who dose an awful impersonate of Rita Repulsa.

I’ve actually gotten to know a couple of Power Ranger recastings but at least they came with reasons, Watchmojo just never disappoint up with their Top 10 Power Ranger videos

Rita wasn't Recast. They just only had so much Zyuranger footage to work with so when the US only Lord Zedd was introduced they needed an actress who could be on screen with him. Just look at the episode where Rita and Zedd are turned into good people. The Rita actress was absolutely stunning.

You forgot about ZORDON from David Fielding to Robert Manahan

Fun Fact: Turner did return back in Turbo, as she played Divatox's sister Dimitria

Having an openly gay character isn't considered "groundbreaking", and keep in mind, they did this but not adapting guardian angels/pirates for their 20th anniversary and medieval knights, really showed that MMPR Productions were a bunch of wussies.

Divatox probably unlocked the sexual Awakening in a bunch of young kids

Used to love the Power Rangers as a kid.

I doubt the 2017 Rita counts as a recast cause thats' a completely different version of the same character (not to forget that Machiko Soga passed away, making the footage from Mystic Force a posthumous appearance)

I really thought the video said "were racist" lol

god the original divatox was a bomb shell. jesus.

Rip Trini the best yellow ranger

Nothing beats the original cast. ❤️

In my personal opinion, Sheri Moon Zombie should've been cast as Rita Repulsa in the 2017 *Power Rangers* movie. Her performance of Rita would be where she personifies a mixture of Baby Firefly for comedic moments and Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman for the action and scheming.

R.I.P Machico Soga And Thuy Trang!.

Divatox in the Turbo movie tho 😳😍, as a kid I was crushing

The hardest part in making an entertainment industry is letting go of that individual(s) cast and hiring a new one(s) for that project. You know such as projects with A-List filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola directing Apocalypse Now replacing Harvey Keitl and Robert Zemeicks directing Back to the Future replacing Eric.

I heard Brad Hawkins (of VR Troopers) was suppose to be the original White Ranger in MMPR but due to Tommy's popularity Saban decided to bring Jason David Frank back and gave the role to him instead.

You forgot about all the times Lord Zedd was recast.

Mariska Hargitay?! REALLY?! 😳

I thought they would talk about Zordon in this but apparently not!

Very funny, fittting and very sad that the original Yellow Ranger was gonna be number one. Aubrey was asking for more money which led to her leaving the show and ended up getting Tuey Trang to play Trini, and sadly later in season 2, the actors who play Jason, Trini and Zack left the show in the same issue as well, asking for higher pay.

Barbara Goodson will always be my favourite Rita

I didn't know the VA for Invader Zim and Moxxie voiced Alpha 5 until now; and now I can't unhear it.

How the heck didn't this mention Zordon? Lol

I didn’t notice the recast of Izzy the green sabre fury ranger as much as the voice of lord Zedd changing.

I never watched the Turbo movie until later, so I liked Hoyt's dominatrix 'tox better than Shephard Turner's Diva. Ohhh, 9:52 is one of the best envelope-pushing campy scenes in the franchise.

Maybe this is just me, but I didn’t like how Alpha 6 talked like a rap star.

Top 10 Black, White & Gold Power Rangers!

#3 You mean we ALMOST didn't have the hottest female power ranger ever? Thank goodness Cerina filled in

There was a small scene in season 2 of MMPR were Jason, Zack and Trini were leaving, where Trini was played by someone else you only saw the back of her head but the voice wasn’t hers

Power Rangers The TV Show That Can't Die like Simpsons Spongebob and Robot Chicken damn !!!

Top 10 Moments from Super Sentai that would not make it in Power Rangers, such as smoking and drinking, bloody beatings, sexual Themes etc

My crushes over the years Kimberley Dulsea Divatox

Of all the villains to give one of the greatest victories over the Power Rangers to....they gave it to Divatox. Some ordinary lady that was simply dressed in spandex. Let that sink in.

It's very great that our favourites Tory, Lily and Kyra weren't replaced.

Poor trug she did not deserve to die show young and as painful and graphically as she did. Very sad. I can’t believe actor pay issue was still going on during lost galaxy that’s disgusting.

Would've been surreal to see Olivia Benson in Power Rangers.

R.I.P. Thuy Trang

i love power ranger content

Goes to show how a child’s brain works. At 5 years old I _knew_ something was different from the American rangers and the original Japanese fight scenes…but I genuinely thought that was Rita’s real voice for YEARS

Never knew about these recasts at all. I should've known this; been a fan since Dino Thunder.

I didn't notice Divatox had a different actress for a while This is news to me

I couldn't believe Zim voiced alpha. I can hear Zim now.

We miss ya Tommy 💚🤍

What about Zordon? He was recast as well!

The first Devatox was so freaken hot!

I had no idea this franchise was so big

God I forgot how awful the Alpha 6 voice was. It was like somebody who had never been to NY tried to guess on a Brooklyn accent

Honestly I still don’t see the difference between the two Divatox actresses. The substitute was perfect.

Didn't Zordon himself change voices? David Fielding to Bob Manahan?

It’s funny how the Ninja Power Rangers were based on the Sentai Kakuranger series but the character of Dulcea made the movie seem unique

what about Valerie Vernon got replaced by Melody Perkins Watch mojo? That was a surprising replacement

Hillary shepherd Turner as divatox beautiful villain in Power rangers history

I met Hillary Shepard she is wonderful.

You forgot about Natasha Allas as Princess Shayla and Chille DeCastro as Danny

Alpha 6 got a new voice due to his “voice module” being destroyed. Along with a new voice came a completely different personality, too. I always found that odd.

Technically, all the Rangers were recast. The producers didn't think the original Japanese actors were appropriate ...so they were recast using American actors.

I actually liked Hoyt better as Divatox at the time that when Shephard returned as Divatox ..I quickly saw and said “ Hey that’s the Divatox from the movie “ 😂

To be honest, even though it would have been nice for Mariska Hargitay to play in Power Rangers, I really preferred her as Captain Olivia Benson in Law & Order SVU. Now that is my favorite live action roll of Mariska Hargitay.

Didn’t even realize the Rita switch until and now also realize that I seen the difference in the faces at the time, but obviously my young my mind just accepted it.

Sandra McCoy was supposed to be Alyssa Enrilé and Natasha Allas was cast as princess Shayla but both were recast by Ann Marie crouch n Jessica rey

Divatox was perfect in the Turbo movie glad the actress returned, because I never knew that. I can't ever get through Turbo lol.

Each of the classics are timeless treasure

It wasn't just salary dispute the lost galaxy cast was a promised a movie instead they got a team up and in said team up they barley had any screen time witch also pissed Danny slavin so much that he almost never returned for forever red

And Tanya is the second yellow ranger is mine second black female ranger and she a talented star on the show as well

I knew about the Izzy recast because before Dino Fury came out the cast got leaked and the leaks were true except for Alexandra and I don't think Tessa Rao was leaked. Hillary left the first half of Turbo to have time with her newborn baby because she was pregnant while filming the movie. I think Valerie from Lost Galaxy should've been an Honorable Mention because she left for the hospital for the second half of Lost Galaxy and Melody Perkins took her place until she could come back.

Even though NS wasn't a good season like all of Neo Saban Era except for Dino Charge, Nico did a good job as the 4th Male Yellow Ranger and like most PR Actors he found more success in Hollywood and I heard that the reason why they replace the original actress for Izzy was because she's a playboy model, no seriously

What about Zordon? He was recast a few times.

Hey Mojo, we need a video list of top 10 or 20 Tommy moments (or Jason David Frank in general). I think it will help us manage our grief

I never watched mystic force, but I don't get how rita or any other evil could exist since the ending of PR in space. Andros smashed Zordon's case and it was supposed to banish evil. Rita, zedd, and divatox turned human, so how could rita come back, or anyone else for that matter? I hate how they broke continuity! The mighty morphin power rangers also should not have been making any type of appearance in other shows. I did like how they handled it when adam morphed into the black ranger on PR in space, but they said it was dangerous. So why were there original rangers in the legendary battle? The power grid was destroyed...it should've been unusable or else what was the point of getting zeo, turbo, space, etc, if they could've used mmpr thunder powers all along? I know...I'm overthinking it, but I can't be the only one 🤷‍♂️

#9 annoyed me so much. I hated the voice "attempt" they gave Alpha 6. Glad this changed with "In Space". I knew what #1 was gonna be.

What about “Actors who played multiple characters in power rangers “?

CHANTZ AND ALEXANDRA WERE A SURPRISE!

I’m Chinese and Trini was my favorite growing up. I think she was the first Asian female lead I’d ever seen up to that point who was more than just a pretty face

Over the years we've had many great teams of Rangers! But none of them will ever compare to the original MMPR team! Power Rangers would've never been a success had it not been for those 6!

She was not replaced. She passed away right after she did a cameo in Power Rangers. RIP rita. ❤️

Was that JDF in a different role before he was Tommy (Green Ranger) at 12:18?

4:14 SHE WAS A TRUE FRIEND TO POWER⚡ RANGERS

Omg I had know idea that mariska was in a power rangers film

This list was so well-researched in some areas and just fell flat in others. ESPECIALLY in the Rita segment! 1. Machiko Soga was from the original Japanese footage of that season. Then Carla Perez was who America used for each season afterward. But if they're going to count this, then why not also the woman who played Scorpina? Why do the movies count as a recast when it's a whole separate thing? Why not mention the American voice actress that brought Rita to live for us? Also, Machiko Soga wasn't replaced by Elizabeth Banks in the 2017 movie. Machiko died shortly after Magiranger aired. Meaning, her appearance as Magi-Mother was her last and farewell tribute to Super Sentai and Power Rangers. EVERY long-standing sentai/rangers fan knows that! So why wasn't that in this video? Also, why wasn't Barbara Goodson contacted to pair with Machiko one last time? Just fumbling the ball left and right! Unforgivable!

Zordon: the Sabertooth Tiger DINOzord will be yours to comand Me: since when has a Sabertooth tiger categorised as a DINO?

So we're meant to forget that one SPD episode where JDF didn't play Tommy/Black Dino Ranger?

Machiko Soga returned as rita in season 2 in the wedding part 1, but to make her younger carla perez took the role of rita repulsa, although the voice over was still barbara goodson

Hilary Shepard in Power Rangers Turbo movie (Divatox) left because she was pregnant but she came for the series later Steve Cardenas left the series in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie due to wanting to open his own martial arts dojo. that what the internet told me The cast of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy had been promised a reunion movie however Danny Lavin(Leo) walked off the set after they finished the first unit Amy Miller(Trakeena) did show up for lightspeed series however learning a little girl on the show would get more screen time with the Galaxy cast also walked off before they could film anything with her which makes no sense to me

The difference in Yellow ninja steel ranger I didn’t recall until I saw this. But I 100% remember that Power Morphicon announcement. And I would have loved to see the other Green Dino Fury ranger, but still like who we got. Last, Rose McIver IS fantastic, you’re 100% right there.

I'd heard earlier about Nico Greetham replacing the original pick. Nico was the best.