Shooting has been under way since late February on Lionsgate’sPower Rangersmovie, and we assumed that the entire cast had been locked down prior toproduction starting. As it turns out, the studio still has a few tricks up their sleeve, withBryan Cranstoncoming aboard to play Zordon. We’re not sure at this time if Zordon will be portrayed as he was in the original series, but Zordon serves as thePower Rangers' mentor.
In the originalPower Rangersseries, Zordon battled with the nefariousRita Repulsa(Elizabeth Banks), where Rita trapped Zordon in a time warp, while Zordon sends Rita and her minions away to a dumpster on the moon. Zordon established a command center outside of Angel Grove, California, with the help of his robot assistant Alpha 5, which ultimately lead to the creation of thePower Rangers. In the original series, Zordon was portrayed as a hologram, but we don’t know if the reboot will take a different approach.
You may recall thatZordonwas featured in artistAlex Ruiz’s concept art forPower Rangerswhich surfaced early this year, although that artwork was never used since it was for a director who eventually left the project. It isn’t known how this Zordon will look, or ifBryan Cranstonwill actually be doing any work on the set, or if all of his work will be done during the post-production process. Still,Bryan Cranstoncoming aboard adds some more star power to the film.
ThePower Rangers castincludesBecky Gas Yellow Ranger Trini,Ludi Linas Black Ranger Zack,Dacre Montgomeryas Red Ranger Jason,Naomi Scottas Pink Ranger Kimberly, andRJ Cyleras Blue Ranger Billy, who will do battle withElizabeth Banks' Rita Repulsa. This new update of thePower RangersTV show follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove, and the world, is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as thePower Rangersbefore it is too late.
Bryan Cranstonrecently lent his voice to DreamWorks Animation’sKung Fu Panda 3, and he also starred in the indie comedyGet a Jobearlier this year. He most recently starred in the HBO Films movieAll the Wayas President Lyndon B. Johnson, and he will next be seen inThe Infiltratorand a pair ofJames Franco-directed movies,In Dubious BattleandThe Masterpiece. Take a look atBryan Cranston’s tweet below, along with another from the franchise’s official Twitter. We also have a piece of abandoned Zordon concept art.
