Elizabeth Banks To Play The Villainous 'Rita Repulsa' In Big Screen POWER RANGERS Reboot

Elizabeth Banks To Play The Villainous 'Rita Repulsa' In Big Screen POWER RANGERS Reboot

We'd heard that Lionsgate wanted a big name star to play the villain in Dean Israelite's upcoming Power Rangers reboot, and it's now been confirmed that it will be Elizabeth Banks.

By JoshWilding - Feb 02, 2016 09:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Power Rangers
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The Power Rangers reboot has so far assembled a cast of relative unknowns (RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludy Lin, Naomi Scott, and Dacre Montgomery) to play the iconic team of heroes, but The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games) has signed up to play the lead villain! That will be classic baddie Rita Repulsa, "an alien witch who has designs on the planet."

Not much is known about the plot right now, but this character's involvement certainly gives us a rough idea of what we should expect and the trade mentions that the movie features the formation of, "a colorful team who must stop the world from being conquered." Dean Israelite (Project Almanac) is directing from a script by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz (Thor). 

Tell us, what do you guys think of his casting addition to Power Rangers

 

Big news! @ElizabethBanks joins the cast of @PowerRangersMovie as the villainous #RitaRepulsa. Let the countdown to 2017 begin!

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SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/2/2016, 9:34 AM
Power Rangers suck!!!!!!!!!!!!

BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 2/2/2016, 9:38 AM
Silly SuperCat. You used the wrong gif. This gif expresses your allegiance.

CallMeColossus
CallMeColossus - 2/2/2016, 9:34 AM
Huge.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 2/2/2016, 9:35 AM
ha ha ... i read Elizabeth and i thought Shue ... i was like WTF ... then i saw it's Elizabeth Banks ... i was even more WT[frick]ed than the first time ...
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 2/2/2016, 9:38 AM
Wow, they're taking this seriously.
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 2/2/2016, 9:38 AM
Reboot?
Reboot . . ?

I know it's not a big deal, but doesn't there have to be a run of a couple of movies (in series) before we start throwing that word around. It implies that the audience will assume that it is the NEXT film in the series.

When they finally get around to a Man-Thing movie, it won't be a reboot either.
KillEmAll
KillEmAll - 2/2/2016, 9:52 AM
@KrazyForKomix - 1) Mmpr film, 1) turbo movie and nearly 23 full blown tv series. I think it's ok to be called a reboot since their starting with mmpr which yet again was the first series in the states.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 2/2/2016, 9:39 AM
Dude yes! Shut up and take my money!

Also, Patrick Stewart for Zordon, please!
jerryblake
jerryblake - 2/2/2016, 9:39 AM
still i would go with not with Banks but Jennifer Jason Leigh for Rita ...
lrod1966
lrod1966 - 2/2/2016, 9:40 AM
Elizabeth Banks in Power Rangers? As Rita Repulsa?? What next? Idris Elba as Lord Zedd? Will Ferrell as Zordon? Oscar Isaac as Ivan Ooze? Wait, that's already happening.
ABMJR
ABMJR - 2/2/2016, 9:44 AM
@lrod1966 - Oscar Isaac as Ivan Ooze. Nice Joke.
Supafairy
Supafairy - 2/2/2016, 2:04 PM
@lrod1966 - I have a feeling that was a well thought out joke...:p
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - 2/2/2016, 9:43 AM
I cant wait to see who will be Zordon. My only question about this movie is are the targeting all ages or is this going to be a kids movie?
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 2/2/2016, 9:46 AM
I would eata that Rita Salad!
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