Update: March 13, 2017
Two Original Cast Members to Cameo in POWER RANGERS; Mid-Credits Scene Confirmed
With the press tour currently underway, Lionsgate Entertainment has released the production notes for its eagerly awaited
Power Rangers reboot and have inadvertently revealed the cameos of two original
Mighty Morphin cast members.
Those cast members being, of course, Jason David Frank and Amy Jo Johnson, who played the original Green and Pink Rangers, respectively. No further details on their roles were given as they are only listed as Cameo Role #1 and Cameo Role #2, which seemingly suggests that they'll be making blink-and-you'll-miss-it type appearances and unsurprisingly, not reprising their classic roles.
It's uncertain why the studio opted not to invite back the full original cast, which also includes Austin St. John, Walter Jones, and David Yost, but Frank's apparent reluctance to share the spotlight with some of his former male castmates over the past few years may have played a factor. Regardless, this is still a cool gesture from Lionsgate and a nod fans of the original series will certainly enjoy come March 24.
On another note, in a recent interview with
Collider, director Dean Israelite confirmed that there is indeed a post-credits sequence: "There was always going to be a post-credit thing. The only question was whether it comes 2.5 minutes into the credits, or right at the end. We decided to break (the credits) up and go 2.5 minutes in. It felt correct.”
Two Original Cast Members Confirmed To Cameo in Power Rangers Movie; Mid-Credits Scene Also Confirmed