- Culture
- 07 Jul 16
Original Blue Power Ranger Accuses Bryan Cranston of Homophobia
David Yost, the actor who played the Blue Ranger in the 90's Power Rangers series has accused Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston of homophobia.
David Yost, the actor who played Billy Cranston, the blue power ranger in the original 90's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, has accused Bryan Cranston of homophobia.
When asked on twitter how he felt about the Breaking Bad star's casting in the forthcoming Power Rangers reboot movie, Yost replied, 'Not cool. I'm not a fan of homophobes'
?Not cool. I'm not a fan of homophobes https://t.co/QfJ5O60ay0 last page last line. Fey/gay = a problem https://t.co/qVHwILjNVV
— David Yost (@David_Yost) June 22, 2016
Yost referred to an interview with IGN where Cranston revealed that he had done dubbing work for the series. In honour of the work he did the writers named The Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston, after him.
'The Blue Power Ranger's last name is Cranston.' Cranston said, and finished,'He's the fey one, that's the problem'.
Cranston has signed on to play 'Zordon' in the Power Rangers reboot which he compared to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy in an interview with The Huffington Post.
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