History Trivia / PowerRangers2017

* AscendedFanon: The fan theory that Rita was once the green ranger and betrayed Zordon if reports are true.

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Creator/AmyJoJohnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (which would end up {{Foreshadowing}} Rita's later return to the series and marriage to Zedd) - especially considering Amy Jo does [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY a flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Creator/AmyJoJohnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (which would end up {{Foreshadowing}} Rita's later return to the series and marriage to Zedd). Especially considering Amy Jo Johnson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY does a flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Creator/AmyJoJohnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (which would end up [[Foreshadowing]] Rita's later return to the series and marriage to Zedd). Especially considering Amy Jo Johnson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY does a flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Creator/AmyJoJohnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (which would end up Foreshadowing Rita's later return to the series and marriage to Zedd). Especially considering Amy Jo Johnson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY does a flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Creator/AmyJoJohnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (in an attempt to oust Rita after her marriage to Zedd). Especially considering Amy Jo Johnson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY does flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Max Landis wrote a [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byrce9WlDzqddUNJMDNSY3AzY00/view script]] for the film that had some bizarre ideas with one being Zack as the Pink Ranger.

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Amy Jo Johnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (in an attempt to oust Rita after her marriage to Zedd). Especially considering Amy Jo Johnson [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0iBWgNUBjY does flawlessly PERFECT impression of Rita!]]

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Amy Jo Johnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily thanks to Goldar (in an attempt to oust Rita after her marriage to Zedd).

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Amy Jo Johnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot. This would have been a funny MythologyGag as one episode of the original series put Kimberly in Rita's role temporarily.

** In an [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/power-rangers-alum-amy-jo-johnson-talks-movie-reboot-relocating-canada-trump-era-953699 interview]] with ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Amy Jo Johnson (who played Kimberly in the original) said she wanted to play Rita in the reboot.

** Roberto Orci was going to produce the film but left to focus on ''Film/StarTrekBeyond''.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Aside from his connection to the original series, the reason Creator/BryanCranston took the role of Zordon was that he never had a superhero/sci-fi movie role before.[[note]]His role in Film/JohnCarter was limited to the American Civil War scenes.[[/note]]

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: [[http://stevenzurita.tumblr.com/post/151557760097/some-things-never-change-anyone-else-get-some Naomi Scott bears a striking resemblance to]] Creator/AmyJoJohnson (Kimberly Ann Hart's actress in the original ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.

** Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were the original writers for the screenplay before they were dismissed and replaced by John Gatins, Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama and the CreatorCouple Kieran and Michele Mulroney, who are better known for writing the screenplay for Creator/GeorgeMiller's failed ''ComicBook/JusticeLeague: Mortal'' film.

** Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were the original writers for the screenplay before they were dismissed and replaced by John Gatins, Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama and the CreatorCouple Kieran and Michele Mulroney, who are better known for writing the screenplay for Creator/GeorgeMiller's failed ''ComicBook/JusticeLeague: Mortal'' film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Max Landis wrote a [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byrce9WlDzqddUNJMDNSY3AzY00/view script]] for the film that had some bizarre ideas with one being Zack as the Pink Ranger.

* FakeAmerican: Dacre Montgomery is Australian, Naomi Scott is British and Ludi Lin is Canadian.

* FakeAmerican: Dacre Montgomery is Australian.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Max Landis wrote a [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byrce9WlDzqddUNJMDNSY3AzY00/view script]] for the film had some bizarre ideas with one being Zack as the Pink Ranger.

* CastingGag: Creator/BryanCranston did some voice work in the original ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', specifically for a couple of [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]], and in fact was the inspiration for Billy's [[{{Tuckerization}} last name of Cranston]]. Since then he became an Emmy and Oscar winning actor, being put on the short list of a number of high profile roles.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Aside from his connection to the original series, the reason Creator/BryanCranston took the role of Zordon was that he never had a superhero/sci-fi movie role before.[[note]]His role in Film/JohnCarter was limited to the American Civil War scenes.[[/note]]