Thuy Trang: Last News

Netflix on April 19, “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always” follows the beloved band of masked, spandex-ed heroes as they return to fight back against the forces of evil and satisfy our hunger for 90’s nostalgia. Low on budget and high on hype, the story of the Power Rangers began when the head dressed sorceress and absolute fashion icon Rita Repulsa, escaped from the confines of her space dumpster prison (great band name) and attacked Earth.

It’s Morphin time! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is 30 years in the making.

It’s morphin’ time! The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers only aired for two years, but it became a ’90s phenomenon — and spawned a ton of spinoffs and sequels.

Jason David Frank, best known for his role as Tommy Oliver – the original green and white ranger – in the popular 1990s television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has passed away. He was 49 years old.

Jason David Frank, best known as Tommy Oliver in the 90s kids’ action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, died at the age of 49 and his co-stars are morning his loss.

READ NEXT: Forgotten TV icon transformations - Lovejoy actor, The Good Life star and Bread hunkOn the anniversary of Thuy's death, Daily Star looks at where the cast of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers are now.There have been many Red Rangers in the past, but undoubtedly, the original will always be Austin St John as Jason.He was the youngest member of the cast too, making his debut at just 19 years old when the series started in 1993.However, Austin and his fellow co-stars Thuy Trang (Trini) and Walter Jones (Zack) left after just one and half seasons, with reports alleging that there was a dispute over pay.Entertainment Weekly reported that "most of the cast say nonunion pay was a major factor in their departures."Austin's role of the Red Ranger was passed onto Steve Cardenas.Despite this, he returned to the franchise in 1996 as the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo, and also made a cameo as Jason in the 1997 film Power Rangers Turbo.Austin later moved out of the limelight and made a career u-turn, working for the emergency services as a firefighter and paramedic, as well as teaching martial arts and entering the army.However, it was his co-star Walter Jones that encouraged him back into the spotlight, after asking him to attend one of the many famous comic cons across the world - which Austin continues to do today.He told Entertainment Weekly: "He goes, 'Dude, they grew up. They're showing it to their children.