Power Rangers (2017) Cast & Character Guide

The 2017 Power Rangers reboot (Saban’s Power Rangers) features all the main characters from the original television series, with a new set of talented cast members portraying the franchise’s beloved characters. Loosely based on “Day of the Dumpster,” the pilot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 2017’s Power Rangers had a budget of $100‒105 million and was expected to reignite interest in the franchise. However, despite having immense potential, the film failed to leave its mark at the box office and only earned $142.5 million.

Even from a critical standpoint, the Power Ranger movie received divisive reactions from viewers and critics and currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score of 51%. Although the film did not perform as well as it was expected to, it is worth watching because of how it effectively expands the franchise’s lore while serving as an effective gateway for new audiences. At the same time, its roster also includes many familiar actors who do a commendable job of portraying their respective heroic and villainous characters

Dacre Montgomery as Jason Scott (The Red Ranger)

Date Of Birth: November 22, 1994

Actor: Born in Perth, Western Australia, Dacre Montgomery attended Bayswater Primary School and Mount Lawley Senior High School during his early years. After studying the dramatic arts throughout secondary school, he earned an acting degree from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University in 2015. After starting his professional acting career with a short, Betrand the Terrible, Montgomery took on several small TV and movie parts. His big break came in 2017 when he not only played one of the rangers in Power Rangers but also starred as Billy in Stranger Things season 2.

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Character: Dacre Montgomery portrays the Red Ranger, Jason Scott, in 2017’s Power Rangers reboot. He serves as a leading figure for the titular team and his backstory in the film reveals that he was once the star quarterback for Angel Grove High. However, a failed prank led to disastrous legal consequences, which was followed by the end of his run as a star athlete.

Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart (The Pink Ranger)

Date Of Birth: May 6, 1993

Actor: Naomi Scott moved to Woodford, London, with her family at a very young age. She attended Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, Essex, for a few years before dropping out to pursue her role in the series Terra Nova. Since the beginning of her career in 2008, Scott has played several leading roles in movies and TV shows like Smile 2, Anatomy of a Scandal, and Charlie’s Angels. She has also been cast to play one of the main roles in a stoner comedy, Wizards!, and a romantic drama, Eternal Return.

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Character: In the 2017 Power Rangers reboot, Naomi Scott plays the Pink Ranger, Kimberly Hart. Similar to all rangers, she, too, has a troubled past, where she was dropped from Angel Grove High’s cheerleading squad for being involved in cyberbullying. She first encounters her team members, Billy Cranston and Jason Scott during detention.

RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston (The Blue Ranger)

Date Of Birth: March 21, 1995

Actor: Born as Ronald Cyler II, RJ Cyler was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Cyler made his acting debut in 2013 with the short film Second Chances. The movie paved the way for him to land his first big role in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. In the year that followed, he made his television debut by playing Luke Brown in four episodes of Vice Principal. Since then, he has starred in several well-known movies and TV shows, like Rap Sh!t, Black Lightning, Swamp Thing, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, and The Harder They Fall.

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Character: RJ Cyler portrays the autistic Blue Ranger Billy Cranston in Power Rangers. He is frequently harassed by his classmates and ends up in detention for experimenting with explosives in school. This is when he crosses paths with his future Ranger teammates, Jason Scott and Kimberly Hart.

Becky G as Trini Kwan (The Yellow Ranger)

Date Of Birth: March 2, 1997

Actor: Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Becky G first rose to fame after she uploaded covers of various songs on her YouTube channel. She started her professional career as a musical artist shortly after a record producer saw her videos and offered her a record deal. Since then, Becky G has worked with several renowned singers, including will.i.am, Cody Simpson and Cher Lloyd. Although she is best known for her career in music, she is also recognizable for her part in the 2017 Power Rangers movie. Many would also recognize her as Khaji-Da’s voice from Blue Beetle.

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Character: Becky G’s character, Trini Kwan, is portrayed as a new girl in town in the Power Rangers reboot. She struggles to make new friends and even questions her sexual orientation. However, her life takes a significant turn when she gets to become the Yellow Ranger in the titular team.

Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor (The Black Ranger)

Date Of Birth: November 11, 1987

Actor: Although Ludi Lin was born in Fuzhou, China, he moved to Hong Kong with his family at a very young age. After spending his early years studying in Australia, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, to study Dietetics and Theatre Performance at the University of British Columbia. During his early years as an actor, he primarily played roles in several short films before he landed his first major Hollywood movie role in 2017’s Power Rangers. While some would recognize him for his portrayal of Captain Murk in Aquaman, others would know him for playing Lance in Black Mirror season 5’s episode 1.

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Character: Ludi Lin stars as the Black Ranger, Zack Taylor, in the Power Rangers movie. His narrative primarily revolves around his fear of losing his mother, who has been sick for a while. In the titular team, he is the second-in-command after the Red Ranger.

Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa

Date Of Birth: February 10, 1974

Actor: Born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Elizabeth started acting at a young age in school plays after a leg injury forced her to quit Little League. After graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1992, she went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania. With a major in communications and a minor in theater arts, she graduated magna cum laude before heading to the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California, to earn an MFA degree.

As an actress, she is associated with myriad roles, including Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games movies, Betty Brant in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, and Avery Jessup in 30 Rock. However, in recent years, she has also garnered more attention and acclaim for her directorial endeavors with movies like Pitch Perfect 2, Cocaine Bear, and Charlie’s Angels.

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Character: Banks plays the main villain, Rita Repulsa, in the Power Rangers reboot. Rupulsa is revealed to be a former Green Ranger who went rogue and killed all her team members. In the movie, she works under Goldar and sets out on a quest to steal a highly-coveted artifact called the Zeo Crystal.

Bryan Cranston as Zordon

Date Of Birth: March 7, 1956

Actor: Born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Bryan Cranston graduated from Canoga Park High School before earning an associate degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College. During his college years, he also took an acting class, which paved the way for his future career. Cranston started his acting career in the early 1980s with roles in local and regional theaters. Towards the end of the decade, he was not only consistently appearing in several commercials but had also become an original cast member in many TV shows.

His television career grew from strength to strength in the late 90s and early aughts when he played myriad roles in shows like Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston finally grew to stardom when he played the iconic Walter White in Breaking Bad‘s five seasons from 2008 to 2013. Although he has starred in many movies and TV shows since Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston is still associated with his role in the series because of how brilliantly he captured Walter White’s moral decay.

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Character: The Power Rangers’ mentor and former Red Ranger, Zordon, is portrayed by Bryan Cranston in the 2017 reboot. He was responsible for subduing Rita Repulsa after she went rogue and destroyed her Power Rangers team. His lore in the movie reveals that he existed in the flesh millions of years ago before his consciousness merged with that of the Morphing Grid.

Power Rangers (2017) Supporting Cast & Characters

Bill Hader as Alpha 5 (Voice): Bill Hader, of the SNL, Barry, and Tropic Thunder fame, voices Zordon’s robot assistant, Alpha 5, in 2017’s Power Rangers.

Fred Tatasciore as Goldar (Voice): The giant monster who Rita Repulsa works under is voiced by Fred Tatasciore, who is known for voice roles in other renowned projects like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and Avengers Assemble.

David Denman as Sam Scott: Best known for his roles in Rebel Ridge, Brightburn, and 13 Hours, David Denman plays Jason’s father, Sam, in the superhero movie.

Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott: Caroline Cave, who is recognizable for her parts in Van Helsing, A Dog’s Purpose, and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, portays Jason’s mother, Beverly, in the Power Rangers movie.

Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart: Anjali Jay (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Blind Dating, and Supergirl) plays Kimberly’s mother in the reboot film.

Robert Moloney as Ted Hart: Kimberly’s father, Ted Hart, is played by Robert Moloney, of the Impluse and K-9 Adventures fame, in Power Rangers (2017).

Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan: Best known for his role as David Singh in CW’s The Flash, Patrick Sabongui shows up in the movie as Trini’s father.

Erica Cerra as June Kwan: Erica Cerra plays Trini’s mother, June, in the 2017 movie. Before the Power Rangers reboot, Cerra earned credits in myriad movies and TV shows, like iZombie, Blade: Trinity, The Dead Zone, and Supernatural.

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March 24, 2017