Fan backlash over ‘poor taste’ Power Rangers movie remake poster

THE big-screen Power Rangers remake has hit a snag as an unfortunately-worded tagline seems to make fun of the death of a former cast member.

The new Power Rangers film is already suffering a fan backlash thanks to a poorly-worded tagline.

THE new Power Rangers movie is facing a backlash from fans after a caption on one of the new movie posters was deemed insensitive and offensive.

Lionsgate Films this week released five new posters to promote the new film in the franchise, which is due for release next year,The Sunreports.

The posters show each individual Power Ranger — Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, Black Ranger and Pink Ranger — and each tweet was given a different caption.

But when it came to the Trini Kwan the Yellow Ranger’s post, fans were soon up in arms after it was captioned: “Driver’s Ed not required #GoGo# YellowRanger!”

Driver’s Ed not required. #GoGo #YellowRanger! #PowerRangersMovie – In theaters March 24, 2017. pic.twitter.com/Iu5IJpUiVf

— Power Rangers (@PowerRangers) September 21, 2016

The character is played by upcoming star Becky G in the new film, but in the original TV series she was played by Thuy Trang, who tragically died in a car crash in 2001.

And fans didn’t take too kindly to the caption as one replied: “I’m trying so hard to remain calm over these,” while another added: “Kinda gross when the original actress died in a terrible car accident. Good going, guys.”

@PowerRangers You do remember Thuy Trang died in a car crash right? You couldn't give that tag line to ANY of the other 4 not named Trini?

— Gregory Walsh (@Spindash54) September 21, 2016

@Spindash54 @PowerRangers Thuy Trang died in a car accident. Not. Cool

— Eco Rodrigues (@EcoRodrigues) September 23, 2016

Others said: “Poor choice of words! Original yellow ranger dies in a car crash and you say this!”

And another said: “You do remember Thuy Trang died in a car crash right? You couldn’t give that tag line to ANY of the other 4 not named Trini?”

The movie is released next March and stars Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repusla, the Power Rangers’ arch enemy.

And Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston portrays wizard Zordon who recruits teenage outcasts with special abilities to become his Power Rangers.

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers including Thuy Trang (second from right), who died in a 2001 car accident.

Cranston used to voice some of the monsters in the original TV series and his surname was given to the character Billy, the Blue Ranger.

But Cranston admitted he was reluctant to accept the role in the new movie and speaking to the Huffington Post, he said: “At first I was, to be honest with you, I was reticent to looking at the role because I remember the television series was kind of farcical and silly and ‘pow’ and ‘zow’ — weird movements and things like that. I was like, ‘Oh, OK’.”

But he added: “This is as different as reimagining the ‘Batman’ television series and became the ‘Batman’ movie series. You can’t compare those two, and nor can you compare this movie version of the ‘Power Rangers’ to that television series.”

This story was originally published in The Sun and is republished here with permission.