Elizabeth Banks to Play ‘Power Rangers’ Villain
Elizabeth Banks to Play Power Rangers Villain
The star confirmed her role as Rita Repulsa in the upcoming Power Rangers film via Twitter today.
After 10,000 years, I’m free! It’s time to conquer Earth!!⚡️ Time to play #RitaRepulsa #PowerRangersMovie
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—Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) February
2, 2016
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, which aired in the nineties, featured Repulsa. She had escaped from being locked in a space dumpster for 10,000 years which led her to accrue the famous team of Power Rangers.
Last year Banks reprised her role as Effie Trinket in the final installment of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 as well as
acting in and producing Pitch Perfect 2.
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