JamesG
04-19-2016, 03:55 PM
See Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa in Upcoming Power Rangers Reboot
by Shirley Li
4/19/16
It’s time for Elizabeth Banks to conquer Earth — as Rita Repulsa, that is.
The actress stars as the iconic monster-unleashing villain in the upcoming reboot of the small-screen franchise about five teens with attitude and abilities to round up alien menaces.
Unlike her ’90s-era counterpart, Banks’ Rita sports lighter, sleeker headgear, including gold accents and a green rope entwined around her ponytail.
“It’s definitely a modern and edgy re-imagining of the original Rita Repulsa,” Banks tells PEOPLE. “We wanted to give her a backstory that connects her to the new Rangers.”
Even better: Banks gets to flex her evil-doing muscles in the role. What’s she most looking forward to?
“Obviously, first, world domination,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve never played a villain before, let alone an alien warrior.”
Power Rangers morphs into theaters March 24, 2017.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/19/power-rangers-elizabeth-banks-rita-repulsa
by Shirley Li
4/19/16
It’s time for Elizabeth Banks to conquer Earth — as Rita Repulsa, that is.
The actress stars as the iconic monster-unleashing villain in the upcoming reboot of the small-screen franchise about five teens with attitude and abilities to round up alien menaces.
Unlike her ’90s-era counterpart, Banks’ Rita sports lighter, sleeker headgear, including gold accents and a green rope entwined around her ponytail.
“It’s definitely a modern and edgy re-imagining of the original Rita Repulsa,” Banks tells PEOPLE. “We wanted to give her a backstory that connects her to the new Rangers.”
Even better: Banks gets to flex her evil-doing muscles in the role. What’s she most looking forward to?
“Obviously, first, world domination,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ve never played a villain before, let alone an alien warrior.”
Power Rangers morphs into theaters March 24, 2017.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/19/power-rangers-elizabeth-banks-rita-repulsa