Original Power Rangers David Yost And Walter Jones On Suiting Back Up For Netflix's Once And Always
The Power Rangers franchise turns 30 years old this August, and to celebrate the occasion, Netflix and Hasbro are bringing together members of the original cast for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once And Always, an almost hour-long special that pays tribute to these characters and continues their story.
Reprising their roles almost 30 years later are David Yost and Walter Jones as Billy Cranston and Zack Taylor, the original Blue and Black Ranger, respectively. Joining them are Steve Cardenas as Rocky de Santos and Catherine Sutherland as Kat Hillard, the second Red and Pink Ranger. There's also some new blood joining the team in 16-year-old Charlie Kersh portraying Minh Kwan, Trini Kwan's (original Yellow Ranger played by the late Thuy Trang) daughter.
To promote the special, the cast did a series of meet and greets earlier this week with fans in Los Angeles. It was the first time the group assembled with Kersh, too, giving the young star her first fan experience when she was asked for an autograph.
«We're like, 'Yes you're going to sign a bunch of different stuff.' So it was a lot of fun to coach her through a fan experience and see how she reacted to it,» Yost told GameSpot. «She's going to do great, but it was a real eye-opener. Obviously, the original cast has been a mainstay of what Power Rangers is, and Walter and I are humbled by what the fanbase is and their continued support for us.» Yost went on to praise his young co-star and said she really «blew it out of the park» during the special.
Once And Always is a first for the franchise in a few ways, mainly Jones getting suited up with Cardenas and Sutherland as Rangers. Jones described the difference between working with past co-workers Austin St. John and Amy Jo
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